Apparatus
Pronunciation
- IPA: /æ.pəˈɹæ.təs/, /æ.pəˈɹeɪ.təs/, /æpəˈɹɑːtəs/
- Rhymes: -eɪtəs
Origin
From Latin apparātus
Full definition of apparatus
Noun
- The entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished.
- A complex machine or instrument.
- An assortment of tools or instruments.
- A bureaucratic organization, especially one influenced by political patronage.
- (firefighting) A vehicle used for emergency response.
Usage notes
Is occasionally used as an invariant plural:
Look at all of those apparatus.