apparatus

[ ap-uh-rat-uhs, -rey-tuhs ]

/ ˌæp əˈræt əs, -ˈreɪ təs /

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noun, plural ap·pa·rat·us, ap·pa·rat·us·es.

a group or combination of instruments, machinery, tools, materials, etc., having a particular function or intended for a specific use: Our town has excellent fire-fighting apparatus.

any complex instrument or mechanism for a particular purpose.

any system or systematic organization of activities, functions, processes, etc., directed toward a specific goal: the apparatus of government; espionage apparatus.

Physiology. a group of structurally different organs working together in the performance of a particular function: the digestive apparatus.

Origin of apparatus

1620–30; <Latin apparātus equipment, originally the act of equipping, preparation, equivalent to apparā(re) to prepare (ap-ap-¹ + parāre;see prepare) + -tus suffix of v. action

SYNONYMS FOR apparatus

2 machine, appliance, device, contraption, contrivance.

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Words nearby apparatus

Appaloosa, appanage, appar., apparat, apparatchik, apparatus, apparatus criticus, apparel, apparent, apparent candlepower, apparentement

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for apparatus

The scenarios laid out by the Transition Integrity Project and Foley shouldn’t be taken as definite outcomes, but they do make clear that the rickety apparatus governing our electoral process could collapse if key actors decide to push against it.
What If Trump Loses And Won’t Leave?|Geoffrey Skelley (geoffrey.skelley@abc.com)|September 14, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
The increase in Hong Kong’s oppressive policies under the new national security law has created fear that the universal testing scheme is just another apparatus of state control.
Hong Kong’s citywide COVID-19 testing has become a barometer of public trust|eamonbarrett|September 9, 2020|Fortune
Endorsing fewer candidates is part of a longer-term approach as the group’s political apparatus has grown more sophisticated.
Progressive Groups Are Getting More Selective In Targeting Incumbents. Is It Working?|Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com)|August 21, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Studies have shown that it’s easy to identify riders using this information, providing the city government with a massive surveillance apparatus.
Rider surveillance poses threat to LGBTQ privacy|Christopher Wood|August 7, 2020|Washington Blade

He set up the apparatus in his woodshop and filmed himself coughing without and with a mask.
Why scientists say wearing masks shouldn’t be controversial|Tina Hesman Saey|June 26, 2020|Science News
Safety officials believe it snapped, sending both acrobats and apparatus hurtling 25 to 40 feet to the floor.
Thrills and Too Many Spills: The Dangers of the Circus|Marina Watts|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The apparatus the Clintons have in place could be a bit rusty, so this dustup is a test run for bigger battles ahead.
Sharks Are Circling Around Hillary|Eleanor Clift|March 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is difficult to have perspective on a problem when you have been personally part of the apparatus.
Past Scott Walker: Fight Crosses Party Lines as California Voters Back Pension Reforms|John Avlon|June 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The apparatus works its mayhem sprinkled with the Holy Water of transparency and consequences.
Toyota's a Victim, Not a Villain|Eric Dezenhall|February 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
But for a potential presidential candidate to have no apparatus for massaging the media is remarkable.
Sarah Palin's Enforcer|Howard Kurtz|January 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Put this apparatus into a jar of water, and place the whole under a receiver.
Endless Amusement|Unknown
Enlarged negatives are very easily made with the apparatus described.
Bromide Printing and Enlarging|John A. Tennant
A perforated rubber stopper, fitted with a glass tube on which is slipped a rubber syringe bulb, completes the apparatus.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 711, August 17, 1889|Various
I'll telephone Washington and have some men with apparatus sent right down from the Bureau of Standards.
The Great Drought|Sterner St. Paul Meek
The apparatus should be concealed and nothing but the box end or tube with the flowing water shown.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for apparatus

apparatus

/ (ˌæpəˈreɪtəs, -ˈrɑːtəs, ˈæpəˌreɪtəs) /

noun plural -ratus or -ratuses

a collection of instruments, machines, tools, parts, or other equipment used for a particular purpose

a machine having a specific functionbreathing apparatus

the means by which something operates; organizationthe apparatus of government

anatomy any group of organs having a specific function

Word Origin for apparatus

C17: from Latin, from apparāre to make ready

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for apparatus

apparatus

[ ăp′ə-rā′təs, -răt′əs ]

n. pl. apparatus

An integrated group of materials or devices used for a particular purpose.

A group or system of organs that collectively performs a specific function or process.

单词	apparatus
释义	apparatus [ ap-uh-rat-uhs, -rey-tuhs ] / ˌæp əˈræt əs, -ˈreɪ təs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR apparatus ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ap·pa·rat·us, ap·pa·rat·us·es. a group or combination of instruments, machinery, tools, materials, etc., having a particular function or intended for a specific use: Our town has excellent fire-fighting apparatus. any complex instrument or mechanism for a particular purpose. any system or systematic organization of activities, functions, processes, etc., directed toward a specific goal: the apparatus of government; espionage apparatus. Physiology. a group of structurally different organs working together in the performance of a particular function: the digestive apparatus. Origin of apparatus 1620–30; <Latin apparātus equipment, originally the act of equipping, preparation, equivalent to apparā(re) to prepare (ap-ap-¹ + parāre;see prepare) + -tus suffix of v. action SYNONYMS FOR apparatus 2 machine, appliance, device, contraption, contrivance. SEE SYNONYMS FOR apparatus ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby apparatus Appaloosa, appanage, appar., apparat, apparatchik, apparatus, apparatus criticus, apparel, apparent, apparent candlepower, apparentement Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for apparatus The scenarios laid out by the Transition Integrity Project and Foley shouldn’t be taken as definite outcomes, but they do make clear that the rickety apparatus governing our electoral process could collapse if key actors decide to push against it. What If Trump Loses And Won’t Leave?\|Geoffrey Skelley (geoffrey.skelley@abc.com)\|September 14, 2020\|FiveThirtyEight The increase in Hong Kong’s oppressive policies under the new national security law has created fear that the universal testing scheme is just another apparatus of state control. Hong Kong’s citywide COVID-19 testing has become a barometer of public trust\|eamonbarrett\|September 9, 2020\|Fortune Endorsing fewer candidates is part of a longer-term approach as the group’s political apparatus has grown more sophisticated. Progressive Groups Are Getting More Selective In Targeting Incumbents. Is It Working?\|Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com)\|August 21, 2020\|FiveThirtyEight Studies have shown that it’s easy to identify riders using this information, providing the city government with a massive surveillance apparatus. Rider surveillance poses threat to LGBTQ privacy\|Christopher Wood\|August 7, 2020\|Washington Blade He set up the apparatus in his woodshop and filmed himself coughing without and with a mask. Why scientists say wearing masks shouldn’t be controversial\|Tina Hesman Saey\|June 26, 2020\|Science News Safety officials believe it snapped, sending both acrobats and apparatus hurtling 25 to 40 feet to the floor. Thrills and Too Many Spills: The Dangers of the Circus\|Marina Watts\|May 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The apparatus the Clintons have in place could be a bit rusty, so this dustup is a test run for bigger battles ahead. Sharks Are Circling Around Hillary\|Eleanor Clift\|March 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It is difficult to have perspective on a problem when you have been personally part of the apparatus. Past Scott Walker: Fight Crosses Party Lines as California Voters Back Pension Reforms\|John Avlon\|June 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The apparatus works its mayhem sprinkled with the Holy Water of transparency and consequences. Toyota's a Victim, Not a Villain\|Eric Dezenhall\|February 13, 2011\|DAILY BEAST But for a potential presidential candidate to have no apparatus for massaging the media is remarkable. Sarah Palin's Enforcer\|Howard Kurtz\|January 19, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Put this apparatus into a jar of water, and place the whole under a receiver. Endless Amusement\|Unknown Enlarged negatives are very easily made with the apparatus described. Bromide Printing and Enlarging\|John A. Tennant A perforated rubber stopper, fitted with a glass tube on which is slipped a rubber syringe bulb, completes the apparatus. Scientific American Supplement, No. 711, August 17, 1889\|Various I'll telephone Washington and have some men with apparatus sent right down from the Bureau of Standards. The Great Drought\|Sterner St. Paul Meek The apparatus should be concealed and nothing but the box end or tube with the flowing water shown. The Boy Mechanic, Book 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for apparatus apparatus / (ˌæpəˈreɪtəs, -ˈrɑːtəs, ˈæpəˌreɪtəs) / noun plural -ratus or -ratuses a collection of instruments, machines, tools, parts, or other equipment used for a particular purpose a machine having a specific functionbreathing apparatus the means by which something operates; organizationthe apparatus of government anatomy any group of organs having a specific function Word Origin for apparatus C17: from Latin, from apparāre to make ready Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to apparatus gear, means, appliance, mechanism, machine, machinery, device, gizmo, hierarchy, bureaucracy, network, structure, jigger, doodad, gimmick, paraphernalia, dingbat, supplies, contraption, widget Medical definitions for apparatus apparatus [ ăp′ə-rā′təs, -răt′əs ] n. pl. apparatus An integrated group of materials or devices used for a particular purpose. A group or system of organs that collectively performs a specific function or process. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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apparatus

noun, plural ap·pa·rat·us, ap·pa·rat·us·es.

Origin of apparatus

SYNONYMS FOR apparatus

Words nearby apparatus

Example sentences from the Web for apparatus

British Dictionary definitions for apparatus

noun plural -ratus or -ratuses

Word Origin for apparatus

Words related to apparatus

Medical definitions for apparatus

n. pl. apparatus