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    ap·pa·rat·us
    [ˌapəˈradəs, ˌapəˈrādəs]
    noun
    apparatus (noun) · apparatuses (plural noun) · critical apparatus (noun) · critical apparatuses (plural noun)
    1. the technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose:
      "laboratory apparatus"
    2. a complex structure within an organization or system:
      "the apparatus of government"
    3. a collection of notes, variant readings, and other matter accompanying a printed text:
      "one thing about the book's apparatus does irritate: the absence of an index of titles"
    Origin
    early 17th century: Latin, from apparare ‘make ready for’, from ad- ‘towards’ + parare ‘make ready’.
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    noun
    1. the technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose:
      equipment
      gear
      rig
      tackle
      gadgetry
      paraphernalia
      appliance
      instrument
      tool
      utensil
      machine
      mechanism
      device
      contraption
      hardware
      plant
      machinery
    2. a complex structure within an organization or system:
      structure
      system
      framework
      organization
      setup
      network
      hierarchy
      chain of command
     
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    What is the meaning of apparatus?
    1. (General Engineering) a collection of instruments, machines, tools, parts, or other equipment used for a particular purpose 2. (General Engineering) a machine having a specific function: breathing apparatus. 3. the means by which something operates; organization: the apparatus of government. 4.

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    What is an example of an apparatus?
    Your apparatus is the collective equipment you use for specific purposes. For example, the apparatus used for scuba diving includes goggles, flippers, and a breathing tank, while a surgeon’s apparatus includes various scalpels and clamps. Different activities, different apparatuses.

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    How many meanings are there for the noun apparatus?
    There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun apparatus, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. apparatus has developed meanings and uses in subjects including OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.

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    What is the difference between apparatus and apparatus?
    1. The apparatus of an organization or system is its structure and method of operation. [...] 2. Apparatus is the equipment, such as tools and machines, which is used to do a particular job or activity. [...] • organization, system, network, structure [...] • equipment, machine, tackle, gear [...]

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