equipment en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ weak vowel distinction
- [əˈkwɪpmənt] ~ [əˈkwɪpmn̩t] weak vowel merger
- (US) audio
- /əˈkwɪpmənt/ weak vowel merger
- [ɪˈkʰwɪpmənt] ~ [ɪˈkʰwɪpmn̩t] weak vowel distinction
Etymology
From equip + -ment, or from French équipement.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition.
The equipment of the fleet was therefore hastened by de Witt ; in hopes that , by striking at first a successful blow , he might inspire courage into the dismayed States
1756-1761, David Hume, The History of England:
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(uncountable, usually) Any items used in equipping something or someone, for example things needed for an expedition or voyage.
The sports shop sells different kits of famous clubs, and equipment from all kind of sports.
Armed and dight, In the equipments of a knight.
1851, Henry Longfellow, The Golden Legend:We need more gardening equipment if we want to properly landscape our yard, not just a rake and some gloves.
Tompkins is considered a hero in the deep ecology movement and works hand in hand with his wife Kris, the former CEO of the outdoor clothing and equipment company Patagonia.
2013 July 11, Jo Confino, “How technology has stopped evolution and is destroying the world”, in The Guardian:
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(humorous, slang, uncountable, usually) The male genitalia.
The segment advises the reader matter-of-factly that “the penis [of a whale] should be tucked inside the body and when needed enlarged into an erection”. At the very least, the statement sounds odd. At most, it could make human penis owners consider that their equipment might not represent the highest evolutionary ideal.
2018, Nicole Seymour, Bad Environmentalism, page 93:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| equipments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
personal protective equipment · squipper · equipmentman · play equipment · heavy equipment · accessory equipment · reequipment · data terminal equipment · durable medical equipment · capital equipment
Descendants
Relateds
Synonyms
kit · appurtenances · tackle · gear · rigging
Translations (144)
nl bepakking (whatever is used in equipping) · lt įranga (whatever is used in equipping) · gl equipamento (whatever is used in equipping) · de Ausrüstung (the act of equipping) · es equipamiento (whatever is used in equipping) · ru экипиро́вка (whatever is used in equipping) · hi संभार (the act of equipping) · ga acmhainn (whatever is used in equipping) · ko 장비 (whatever is used in equipping) · ja 装備 (whatever is used in equipping) · az təchizat (whatever is used in equipping) · th อุปกรณ์ (whatever is used in equipping) · it attrezzatura (whatever is used in equipping) · tk serenjam (whatever is used in equipping) · cs vybavení (whatever is used in equipping) · nn utstyr (whatever is used in equipping) · ro echipament (the act of equipping) · uk споря́дження (the act of equipping) · fi varustus (the act of equipping) · km ឧបករណ៍ (whatever is used in equipping) · tr teçhizat (whatever is used in equipping) · cy cyfarpar (whatever is used in equipping) · sv utrustning (the act of equipping) · fi varustus (whatever is used in equipping) · sw vifaa (whatever is used in equipping) · hi उपकरण (the act of equipping) · ro echipament (whatever is used in equipping) · fr équipement (whatever is used in equipping) · fi kalusto (whatever is used in equipping) · sv utrustande (the act of equipping) · fa-ira لَوازِم (whatever is used in equipping) · ca equipatge (whatever is used in equipping) · hi उपकरण (whatever is used in equipping) · de Zubehör (whatever is used in equipping) · de Ausrüstung (whatever is used in equipping) · sq pajisje (whatever is used in equipping) · ca equipament (the act of equipping) · mg fitaovana (whatever is used in equipping) · vi thiết bị (whatever is used in equipping) · ca equipament (whatever is used in equipping) · hi औजार (whatever is used in equipping) · ar تَجْهِيزَات (whatever is used in equipping) · ru снаряже́ние (the act of equipping) · cmn 裝備 /装备 (the act of equipping) · de Ausstattung (whatever is used in equipping) · ja 設備 (whatever is used in equipping) · pl wyposażenie (whatever is used in equipping) · nl uitrusting (whatever is used in equipping) · ar مُعَدَّات (whatever is used in equipping) · fi tarvikkeet (whatever is used in equipping) · sk vybavenie (whatever is used in equipping) · cmn 裝備 /装备 (whatever is used in equipping) · cmn 設備 /设备 (whatever is used in equipping) · lo ອຸປະກອນ (whatever is used in equipping) · es equipación (the act of equipping) · tl pagaway (whatever is used in equipping) · hu berendezés (whatever is used in equipping) · uk споря́дження (whatever is used in equipping) · pt equipamento (whatever is used in equipping) · be абсталява́ньне (whatever is used in equipping) · mk опрема (whatever is used in equipping) · id perlengkapan (whatever is used in equipping) · tk enjam (whatever is used in equipping) · es equipación (whatever is used in equipping) · de Equipment (whatever is used in equipping) · ru снаряже́ние (whatever is used in equipping) · da udstyr (whatever is used in equipping) · id perangkat (whatever is used in equipping) · fi pukeutuminen (the act of equipping) · fa-ira تَجْهیزات (whatever is used in equipping) · hy սարքավորում (whatever is used in equipping) · tr donatma (the act of equipping) · ga gléasra (whatever is used in equipping) · nl bagage (whatever is used in equipping) · bn উপকরণ (whatever is used in equipping) · vi trang bị (whatever is used in equipping) · ms peralatan (whatever is used in equipping) · hu gép (whatever is used in equipping) · id peralatan (whatever is used in equipping) · tr malzeme (whatever is used in equipping) · tr donatım (the act of equipping) · sv utrustning (whatever is used in equipping) · sl oprema (whatever is used in equipping) · la armāmentum (whatever is used in equipping) · ga airnéis (whatever is used in equipping) · grc ἄρτισις (whatever is used in equipping) · fi varustaminen (the act of equipping) · hu eszköz (whatever is used in equipping) · es equipamiento (the act of equipping) · mi taputapu (whatever is used in equipping) · fr équipement (the act of equipping) · nb utstyr (whatever is used in equipping) · ru обору́дование (whatever is used in equipping) · sh о̏према (whatever is used in equipping) · it equipaggiamento (the act of equipping) · ko 장비 (the act of equipping) · it equipaggiamento (whatever is used in equipping) · bg обору́дване (whatever is used in equipping) · is búnaður (whatever is used in equipping) · sa उपकरण (whatever is used in equipping) · lv iekārtas (whatever is used in equipping) · gl equipamento (the act of equipping) · bg екипиро́вка (whatever is used in equipping) · pl sprzęt (whatever is used in equipping) · my အဆောက်အဦ (whatever is used in equipping) · ca equip (whatever is used in equipping) · mi utauta (whatever is used in equipping) · hu felszerelés (whatever is used in equipping) · fi varusteet (whatever is used in equipping) · bg снаряже́ние (whatever is used in equipping) · tg таҷҳизот (whatever is used in equipping) · nl uitrusting (the act of equipping) · el εξοπλισμός (whatever is used in equipping) · cs výstroj (whatever is used in equipping) · pl przybory (whatever is used in equipping) · kk жабдық (whatever is used in equipping) · it apparecchiatura (whatever is used in equipping) · uk обла́днання (the act of equipping) · ko 설비 (whatever is used in equipping) · ka აღჭურვა (the act of equipping) · la armāmentum (the act of equipping) · be абсталява́нне (whatever is used in equipping) · sh ȍprema (whatever is used in equipping) · uz jihoz (whatever is used in equipping) · hu készülék (whatever is used in equipping) · he צִיּוּד (whatever is used in equipping) · ru обору́дование (the act of equipping) · hu felszerelés (the act of equipping) · sk výstroj (whatever is used in equipping) · ky жабдуу (whatever is used in equipping) · ro echipare (the act of equipping) · bg екипи́ране (the act of equipping) · uk обла́днання (whatever is used in equipping) · cs vybavení (the act of equipping) · pl oprzyrządowanie (whatever is used in equipping) · ur ساز و سامان (whatever is used in equipping) · tr ekipman (whatever is used in equipping) · ka აღჭურვილობა (whatever is used in equipping) · fa-ira ساز و بَرْگ (whatever is used in equipping) · tr ekipman (the act of equipping) · pt equipagem (the act of equipping) · et varustus (whatever is used in equipping) · pl wyposażanie (the act of equipping) · es equipo (whatever is used in equipping)