equipment
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equipment
- /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
- [ɪˈkʰwɪpmənt] ~ [ɪˈkʰwɪpmn̩t]
- /əˈkwɪpmənt/
- [əˈkwɪpmənt] ~ [əˈkwɪpmn̩t]
Where it comes from
From equip + -ment, or from French équipement.
noun equipments
- 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
- Any items used in equipping something or someone, for example things needed for an expedition or voyage. We need more gardening equipment if we want to properly landscape our yard, not just a rake and some gloves.
- 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 highe
Similar: gear, kit, rigging, tackle, appurtenances
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: equipping, gear, paraphernalia, equip, furnishing, stuff, furniture, outfitting, tool, arming, materiel, armament, storeroom, weaponry, tooling, ordnance
noun
Similar: gear, kit, rigging, tackle, appurtenances
Translations
Every language
noun the act of equipping
| Español | equipamiento, equipación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 장비 jangbi |
| 中文 | 裝備 /装备 zhuāngbèi |
| हिन्दी | संभार sambhār, उपकरण upakraṇ |
| Português | equipagem |
| Français | équipement |
| Deutsch | Ausrüstung |
| Italiano | equipaggiamento |
| Română | echipare, echipament |
| Русский | обору́дование oborúdovanije, снаряже́ние snarjažénije |
noun whatever is used in equipping
| Español | equipamiento, equipo, equipación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 설비 seolbi, 장비 jangbi |
| 日本語 | 設備 setsubi, 装備 sōbi |
| 中文 | 設備 /设备 shèbèi, 裝備 /装备 zhuāngbèi |
| हिन्दी | उपकरण upakraṇ, औजार aujār |
| Kiswahili | vifaa |
| Português | equipamento |
| Français | équipement |
| Deutsch | Ausrüstung, Equipment, Ausstattung, Zubehör |
| Italiano | attrezzatura, equipaggiamento, apparecchiatura |
| Ελληνικά | εξοπλισμός exoplismós |
| Română | echipament |
| Русский | обору́дование oborúdovanije, снаряже́ние snarjažénije, экипиро́вка ekipiróvka |
| Tiếng Việt | thiết bị, trang bị |
| العربية | مُعَدَّات muʕaddāt, تَجْهِيزَات tajhīzāt |
| עברית | צִיּוּד tsiyúd |
Talk about this word "equipment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/equipment. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. equipment. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/equipment "equipment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/equipment.Cite this
@misc{equipment_2026,
title = {equipment},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/equipment},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
