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e⋅quip⋅ment

  [i-kwip-muhnt]
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–noun
1. anything kept, furnished, or provided for a specific purpose.
2. the act of equipping a person or thing.
3. the state of being equipped.
4. the personal knowledge and skill required for a task, occupation, etc.: He has the necessary equipment for law.
5. the rolling stock of a railroad.
Origin:
1710–20; equip + -ment

Synonyms:
1. apparatus, paraphernalia, accouterment.
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e·quip·ment   (ĭ-kwĭp'mənt)   
n.  

  1. The act of equipping or the state of being equipped.

  2. Something with which a person, an organization, or a thing is equipped.

  3. The rolling stock especially of a transportation system.

  4. The qualities or traits that make up the mental and emotional resources of an individual.

Synonyms: These nouns denote the materials needed for a purpose such as a task or a journey: hiking equipment; laboratory apparatus; skiing gear; naval materiel; an explorer's outfit; a beekeeper's paraphernalia.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Financial Dictionary

equipment

Fixed assets that are acquired as additions or supplements to more permanent assets. Equipment includes lighting fixtures in a building, for example. Equipment, unlike real estate, is generally moveable.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: equip·ment
Function: noun
: the implements used in an operation or activity; specifically in the Uniform Commercial Code : goods that are bought for or used in a business enterprise or by a debtor which is a nonprofit organization or a government agency and that are not inventory, farm products, or consumer goods
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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