The difference between Apparatus and Gear

When used as nouns, apparatus means the entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished, whereas gear means equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.

Gear is also verb with the meaning: to provide with gearing.

Gear is also adjective with the meaning: great or fantastic.

check bellow for the other definitions of Apparatus and Gear

  1. Apparatus as a noun:

    The entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished.

  2. Apparatus as a noun:

    A complex machine or instrument.

  3. Apparatus as a noun:

    An assortment of tools and instruments.

  4. Apparatus as a noun:

    A bureaucratic organization, especially one influenced by political patronage.

  5. Apparatus as a noun (firefighting):

    A vehicle used for emergency response.

  6. Apparatus as a noun (gymnastics):

    Any of the equipment on which the gymnasts perform their movements.

  1. Gear as a noun (uncountable):

    Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.

  2. Gear as a noun:

    Clothing; garments.

  3. Gear as a noun (obsolete):

    Goods; property; household items.

  4. Gear as a noun (countable):

    A wheel with grooves (teeth) engraved on the outer circumference, such that two such devices can interlock and convey motion from one to the other; a gear wheel.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: cog cogwheegearwheel"

  5. Gear as a noun (countable, automotive, cycling):

    A particular combination or choice of interlocking gears, such that a particular gear ratio is achieved.

  6. Gear as a noun (countable, automotive):

    A configuration of the transmission of a motor car so as to achieve a particular ratio of engine to axle torque.

  7. Gear as a noun (slang):

    Recreational drugs, including steroids.

  8. Gear as a noun (uncountable, archaic):

    Stuff.

  9. Gear as a noun (obsolete):

    Business matters; affairs; concern.

  10. Gear as a noun (obsolete, UK, dialect):

    Anything worthless; nonsense; rubbish.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Wright"

  1. Gear as a verb (engineering, transitive):

    To provide with gearing; to fit with gears in order to achieve a desired gear ratio.

  2. Gear as a verb (engineering, intransitive):

    To be in, or come into, gear.

  3. Gear as a verb:

    To dress; to put gear on; to harness.

  4. Gear as a verb (usually with ''to'' or ''toward(s)''):

    To design or devise (something) so as to be suitable (for a particular type of person or a particular purpose).

    Examples:

    "This shop is not really geared towards people of our age."

    "They have geared the hotel mainly at tourists."

  5. Gear as a verb (finance):

    To borrow money in order to invest it in assets.

  1. Gear as an adjective (mostly, Scouse):

    great or fantastic

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