ALL meanings of apparatus
ap·pa·rat·us
A a - variable noun apparatus The apparatus of an organization or system is its structure and method of operation. 3
- variable noun apparatus Apparatus is the equipment, such as tools and machines, which is used to do a particular job or activity. 3
- noun apparatus a collection of instruments, machines, tools, parts, or other equipment used for a particular purpose 3
- noun apparatus a machine having a specific function 3
- noun apparatus the means by which something operates; organization 3
- noun apparatus any group of organs having a specific function 3
- noun apparatus the instruments, materials, tools, etc. needed for a specific use 3
- noun apparatus any complex device or machine for a specific use 3
- noun apparatus a set of organs having a specific function 3
- noun apparatus the means or system by which something is kept in action or a desired result is obtained; organization 3
- noun apparatus the notes, indexes, glossaries, etc. of a scholarly edition of a text 3
- noun plural apparatus 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. 1
- noun plural apparatus any complex instrument or mechanism for a particular purpose. 1
- noun plural apparatus any system or systematic organization of activities, functions, processes, etc., directed toward a specific goal: the apparatus of government; espionage apparatus. 1
- noun plural apparatus Physiology. a group of structurally different organs working together in the performance of a particular function: the digestive apparatus. 1
- noun apparatus equipment 1
- noun apparatus system 1
- noun apparatus The technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose. 1
- noun apparatus The entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished. 0
- noun apparatus A complex machine or instrument. 0
- noun apparatus An assortment of tools or instruments. 0
- noun apparatus A bureaucratic organization, especially one influenced by political patronage. 0
- noun apparatus (firefighting) A vehicle used for emergency response. 0