apparatus

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /æ.pəˈræ.təs/ or /æ.pəˈreɪ.təs/ or /æpərɑːtəs/

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Noun

Singular apparatus

Plural apparatuses

An apparatus

1. A complex machine or instrument.
2. A group of tools or instruments.
3. A system of things to do to get to a goal.