Synonyms for apparatus
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
2. Equipment — an assortment of tools and instruments
3. Mechanism — the entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished
Definitions
- n. 1
The entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished.
- n. 2
A complex machine or instrument.
- n. 3
An assortment of tools and instruments.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- apparatuses → devices, instruments, machineries, tools…
Example sentences
- device It's an attractive price, for this sort of device.
- tool Tom says he has a special tool he uses to do that.
- instrument What was the first instrument you learned to play?
- machinery Algeria needs to invest in agricultural machinery.
- equipment Tom didn't have the right equipment to do the job.
- mechanism Handcuffs are none other than a ratchet mechanism.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| apparatus | falling | |
| device | steady | |
| tool | rising | |
| instrument | falling | |
| machinery | falling | |
| equipment | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- tool1, gear1
- 5 letters
- means1, setup2
- 6 letters
- system2, device2, tackle2
- 7 letters
- machine2, dynamic3
- 8 letters
- equipage
- 9 letters
- equipment3, furniture3, mechanism4, machinery4, appliance3
- 10 letters
- instrument3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (setup2 = 2 syllables).