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apparatus
[ ap-uh-rat-uhs, -rey-tuhs ]
noun
- a group or combination of instruments, machinery, tools, materials, etc., having a particular function or intended for a specific use:
Our town has excellent fire-fighting apparatus.
- any complex instrument or mechanism for a particular purpose.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- any system or systematic organization of activities, functions, processes, etc., directed toward a specific goal:
the apparatus of government; espionage apparatus.
- Physiology. a group of structurally different organs working together in the performance of a particular function:
the digestive apparatus.
apparatus
/ ˌæpəˈreɪtÉ™s; ˈæpəˌreɪtÉ™s; -ˈrÉ‘ËtÉ™s /
noun
- a collection of instruments, machines, tools, parts, or other equipment used for a particular purpose
- a machine having a specific function
breathing apparatus
- the means by which something operates; organization
the apparatus of government
- anatomy any group of organs having a specific function
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of apparatus1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of apparatus1
Example Sentences
To feed its propaganda apparatus and pay for the "brownshirts," Nazi militias who stalked Germany's streets "discouraging" opposition, the party needed money it didn't have.
Four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus put the fire out and then searched for people inside.
Unfortunately, the Democrats and the larger pro-democracy movement do not have years and decades to build their own experience machine and integrated media apparatus.
The off-duty firefighter was part of a group of four men in their 20s who had set out that evening to free dive, which involves swimming underwater without breathing apparatus or scuba tanks.
“We did not have enough apparatus to put them on,†Crowley told the City Council earlier this month in her bid to get her job back.
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What Is The Plural Of Apparatus?
Plural word for apparatus
The plural form of apparatus can be either apparatus or apparatuses. The appropriate plural form depends on whether the term is considered to be a mass (uncountable) noun (like air or rice) or a count noun (like apple or car).Ìý
When used as a mass noun, the correct plural form is apparatus, as in The lab apparatus must be removed before the lab can be painted.Ìý
When used as a count noun, the correct plural form is apparatuses, as in The ship is equipped with apparatuses for security, cargo loading, and more. The plurals of several other singular words that end in -s are also formed the same way, such as pass/passes, lotus/lotuses, and dress/dresses.Ìý
In some nouns that end in -us that are derived from Latin, the irregular plural ending -i may be used instead, as in fungus/fungi or cactus/cacti. These nouns are considered .
However, this ending is not valid for apparatus. Apparati would be an invalid plural for apparatus.
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