equipment

[ ih-kwip-muhnt ]
/ ɪˈkwɪp mənt /

noun

anything kept, furnished, or provided for a specific purpose.
the act of equipping a person or thing.
the state of being equipped.
the personal knowledge and skill required for a task, occupation, etc.: He has the necessary equipment for law.
the rolling stock of a railroad.

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Origin of equipment

First recorded in 1710–20; equip + -ment

SYNONYMS FOR equipment

1 apparatus, paraphernalia, accouterment.

OTHER WORDS FROM equipment

pre·e·quip·ment, nounre·e·quip·ment, noun

Words nearby equipment

equip, equip., equipage, equipartition, equipartition of energy, equipment, equipoise, equipollent, equiponderance, equiponderate, equipotent
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Words related to equipments

furnishings, material, machinery, apparatus, furniture, belongings, accessories, impedimenta, rig, paraphernalia, things, trappings, store, stock, equipage, provisions, materiel, outfit, tackle, setup

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British Dictionary definitions for equipments

equipment
/ (ɪˈkwɪpmənt) /

noun

an act or instance of equipping
the items so provided
a set of tools, devices, kit, etc, assembled for a specific purpose, such as a soldier's kit and weapons
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