definitions

equipment

[ ih-kwip-muhnt ]
/ ɪˈkwɪp mənt /
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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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RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

equip, equip., equipage, equipartition, equipartition of energy, equipment, equipoise, equipollent, equiponderance, equiponderate, equipotent

Origin of equipment

First recorded in 1710–20; equip + -ment

SYNONYMS FOR equipment

1 apparatus, paraphernalia, accouterment.

Related forms

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