Apparatus meaning

What does “apparatus” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“apparatus” is a noun with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: equipment designed to serve a specific function.

apparatus

noun

  1. equipment designed to serve a specific function

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  2. (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function

    “the breathing apparatus”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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