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ap·pa·rat·us (

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n. pl. apparatus or ap·pa·rat·us·es

a. An appliance or device for a particular purpose: an x-ray apparatus.

b. An integrated group of materials or devices used for a particular purpose: dental apparatus. See Synonyms at equipment.

a. The totality of means by which a designated function is performed or a specific task executed, as in a system of government.

b. A political organization or an underground political movement. Also called apparat.

3. Physiology A group or system of organs that collectively perform a specific function or process: the respiratory apparatus; the digestive apparatus.

4. The critical and source material that accompanies an edition of a text.

[Latin appartus, preparation, from past participle of apparre, to prepare : ad-, ad- + parre, to prepare; see per-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

apparatus [ˌæpəˈreɪtəs -ˈrɑːtəs ˈæpəˌreɪtəs]

n pl -ratus, -ratuses

1. (Engineering / General Engineering) a collection of instruments, machines, tools, parts, or other equipment used for a particular purpose

2. (Engineering / General Engineering) a machine having a specific function breathing apparatus

3. the means by which something operates; organization the apparatus of government

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy any group of organs having a specific function

[from Latin, from apparāre to make ready]

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Noun	1.	apparatus - equipment designed to serve a specific function setup aerator - an apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage) burner - an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse); "a diesel engine is an oil burner" cascade liquefier - an apparatus used to liquefy air or oxygen etc. centrifuge, separator, extractor - an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension chemical reactor - an apparatus for holding substances that are undergoing a chemical reaction condenser - an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid copier, duplicator - apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material electrograph - an apparatus for the electrical transmission of pictures equipment - an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service generator - an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas heat pump - apparatus that extracts heat from a liquid that is at a higher temperature than its surroundings; can be used to transfer heat from a reservoir outside in order to heat a building heliograph - an apparatus for sending telegraphic messages by using a mirror to turn the sun's rays off and on brooder, incubator - apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants instillator - medical apparatus that puts a liquid into a cavity drop by drop Kipp's apparatus - a laboratory apparatus for producing a gas (usually hydrogen sulfide) by the action of a liquid on a solid without heating lighting - apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film nuclear reactor, reactor - (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements optical bench - apparatus for observation and measurement of optical phenomena pendulum - an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity purifier - an apparatus for removing impurities reformer - an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel; "a catalytic reformer" semaphore - an apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving arms sequenator, sequencer - (chemistry) an apparatus that can determine the sequence of monomers in a polymer soda fountain - an apparatus for dispensing soda water still - an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed submersible - an apparatus intended for use under water telegraph, telegraphy - apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code) titrator - an apparatus for performing a titration X-ray machine - an apparatus that provides a source of X rays
	2.	apparatus - (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function; "the breathing apparatus" body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity auditory apparatus - all of the components of the organ of hearing including the outer and middle and inner ears anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

apparatus

noun

1. organization, system, network, structure, bureaucracy, hierarchy, setup (informal), chain of command a massive bureaucratic apparatus

2. equipment, machine, tackle, gear, means, materials, device, tools, implements, mechanism, outfit, machinery, appliance, utensils, contraption (informal) He was rescued by firemen wearing breathing apparatus.

Translations

apparatus [ˌæpəˈreɪtəs] (apparatus (apparatuses (pl))) N

1. (Anat, Mech) → aparato m; (= set of instruments) → equipo m

2. (fig) (= system) → sistema m, aparato m

apparatus [ˌæpəˈreɪtəs] n

(= equipment) → appareil m
a piece of apparatus → un appareil

(in gymnasium) → agrÃ¨s mpl

(fig) [organization, system] → dispositif m
the apparatus of government → le dispositif gouvernemental

apparatus

n (lit, fig) → Apparat m; (= equipment also) → Ausrüstung f; (in gym) → Geräte pl; a piece of apparatus → ein Gerät nt; the apparatus of government → der Regierungsapparat

apparatus [ˌæpəˈreɪtəs] n (for heating) → impianto; (for filming, camping, in gym) → attrezzatura; (in lab) → strumenti mpl (Anat) → apparato; (system) → sistema m

apparatus

n apparatus [ӕpəˈreitəs]

machinery, tools or equipment chemical apparatus; gymnastic apparatus. apparaat جِهاز апарат přístroj, zařízení, nářadí apparat; redskab; udstyr das Gerät σύνεργα, εξοπλισμός aparato; equipamiento seadeldis, seadmed ماشین آلات laite appareil; équipement מִתְקָן, צִיוּד उपकरण aparatura készülék, berendezés alat, aparat, peralatan tæki, áhöld, vélbúnaður apparato, impianto 器具 장치 aparatas, prietaisas aparāts; aparatūra perkakas apparatuur, apparaat apparat, redskap, utstyr przyrząd, sprzęt, urządzenie equipamento aparat, dispozitiv оборудование; прибор prístroj; zariadenie; náradie priprava, oprema uređaj (aparatura) apparat, apparatur, redskap อุปกรณ์ aygıt 機器、用具或設備 прилад; снаряд سامان، لوازم ،اوزار dụng cụ 设备

apparatus → جهاز přístroj apparat Apparat εξοπλισμός aparato laite appareil naprava attrezzatura 器具 기구 apparaat apparat sprzęt aparelho прибор apparat เครื่องมือ aygıt bộ máy 器械

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