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Definition equipment in British English

equipment noun

[uncountable] noun
/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
1

the tools, machines, or other things that you need for a particular job or activity

Example

camping/lifting/safety equipment

Example

A computer is the most important piece of equipment you will buy.

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1.1

the process of providing people with the tools, machines, and other things they need

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2

the personal qualities that you need in order to be able to do something

Example

They don't have the mental equipment to know any better.

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Definition equipment in British English