English Dictionary
Definition apparatus in British English
apparatus noun
noun
/ˌæpəˈreɪtəs/
1
the machines, tools, and equipment needed for doing something, especially something technical or scientific
Example
They were setting up the apparatus for the experiment.
Example
breathing apparatus
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2
the people and organizations involved in some aspect of government
Example
changes within the administrative apparatus of the ruling party
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3
the organs responsible for the way a part of the body or mind works
