equipment — equipment, apparatus, machinery, paraphernalia, outfit, tackle, gear, matériel are comparable when they mean all the things that are used in a given work or are useful in effecting a given end. Equipment usually covers everything needed for… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
equipment — equip·ment n: the implements used in an operation or activity; specif in the Uniform Commercial Code: goods that are bought for or used in a business enterprise or by a debtor which is a nonprofit organization or a government agency and that are… … Law dictionary
Equipment — Equipment,das:⇨Ausstattung(2) Equipment(technische)Ausrüstung,Ausstattung,Gerät,Arbeitsgerät … Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme
equipment — 1717, “things equipped;” 1748, “action of equipping;” from EQUIP (Cf. equip) + MENT (Cf. ment), or from Fr. équipement. Superseding earlier EQUIPAGE (Cf. equipage) … Etymology dictionary
equipment — [n] supplies, gear for activity accessories, accompaniments, accouterments, apparatus, appliances, appurtenances, articles, attachments, baggage, belongings, contraptions, contrivances, devices, equipage, facilities, fittings, fixtures,… … New thesaurus
equipment — ► NOUN 1) the items needed for a particular purpose. 2) the process of supplying these items … English terms dictionary
equipment — [ē kwip′mənt, ikwip′mənt] n. 1. an equipping or being equipped 2. whatever a person, group, or thing is equipped with; the special things needed for some purpose; supplies, furnishings, apparatus, etc. 3. goods used in providing service, esp. in… … English World dictionary
equipment — A category of goods defined by Article 9 of the UCC. Equipment is goods used primarily in the operation of a business. It includes professional equipment and farm equipment. Any personal property that is tangible and is not consumer goods, farm… … Financial and business terms
equipment — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ the latest, modern, state of the art, up to date ▪ high tech, sophisticated, technical ▪ expensive … Collocations dictionary
equipment — n. 1) hunting; military; office; sports equipment 2) (the) equipment for (equipment for road construction) 3) the equipment to + inf. (do you have enough equipment to do the job?) * * * [ɪ kwɪpmənt] military office sports equipment hunting the… … Combinatory dictionary
