apparatus

apparatus is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /æ.pəˈɹæ.təs/, (rare) /æ.pəˈɹeɪ.təs/, /æpəɹɑːtəs/
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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.