Equipment

Tools used to perform specific tasks.

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Items or tools used to perform specific tasks, often in professional or industrial settings.

Etymology

Equipment is from Old French equipage, meaning 'furnishings, equipment,' from equiper (to furnish), from Latin equipare ('to fit out equally'), from aequus ('equal').

Explain Like I’m 5

Equipment is stuff like tools and machines that people use to do jobs, such as hammers for building or computers for writing.

Fun Facts

The word 'equipment' comes from the French word 'equipage', meaning a full set of things needed for an activity
Early equipment was often handmade and passed down through generations
Modern equipment is increasingly automated and technologically advanced

FAQ

What is equipment? Tools and machines used to perform tasks
Who uses equipment? People in various industries and settings
What are some examples of equipment? Hammers, computers, medical devices

Hypernyms — Broader Categories

machinery tools

Hyponyms — Specific Examples

tools machinery appliances

Meronyms — Parts or Components

parts components

Holonyms — Wholes or Groups

facility workplace

Indexes

ethical functional technical

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