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apparatus
What does apparatus mean?
apparatus (noun): equipment designed to serve a specific function.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use apparatus in a sentence?
- That is sensitive apparatus. (Tatoeba sentence #1824439 by pne, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce apparatus?
/ˌæpəˈɹætəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does apparatus come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin apparātus.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of apparatus?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “apparatus” mean?
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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equipment designed to serve a specific function
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an increase in size, number, value, or strength
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Which word is closest in meaning to “apparatus”?
place
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setup
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today
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night
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