Associations to the word «Apparatus»

Pictures for the word «Apparatus»

Wiktionary

APPARATUS, noun. The entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished.
APPARATUS, noun. A complex machine or instrument.
APPARATUS, noun. An assortment of tools or instruments.
APPARATUS, noun. A bureaucratic organization, especially one influenced by political patronage.
APPARATUS, noun. (firefighting) A vehicle used for emergency response.
APPARATUS CRITICI, noun. Plural of apparatus criticus
APPARATUS CRITICUS, noun. Synonym of critical apparatus.

Dictionary definition

APPARATUS, noun. Equipment designed to serve a specific function.
APPARATUS, noun. (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function; "the breathing apparatus".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley