1 : a procedure or process for attaining an object: such as. a(1) : a systematic procedure, technique, or mode of inquiry employed by or proper to a particular discipline or art. (2) : a systematic plan followed in presenting material for instruction the lecture method.

Knowing the proper use will help ensure safe laboratory practices.

• Balance. Used for measuring mass.
• Beaker. Used to hold, mix, and heat liquids.
• Beaker Tongs. Used to pick up beakers.
• Bunsen Burner. Frequently used as a heat source in the absence of flammable materials.
• Buret.
• Clay Triangle.
• Crucible.
• Crucible Tongs.

1a : a set of materials or equipment designed for a particular use. b : a group of anatomical or cytological parts functioning together mitotic apparatus. c : an instrument or appliance designed for a specific operation an apparatus for measuring vision.

apparatus Add to list Share. Your apparatus is the collective equipment you use for specific purposes. For example, the apparatus used for scuba diving includes goggles, flippers, and a breathing tank, while a surgeon’s apparatus includes various scalpels and clamps. Different activities, different apparatuses.

When used as nouns, apparatus means the entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished, whereas equipment means the act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition.

SYNONYMS FOR apparatus 2 machine, appliance, device, contraption, contrivance.

English Language Learners Definition of contraption : a piece of equipment or machinery that is unusual or strange. See the full definition for contraption in the English Language Learners Dictionary. contraption. noun. con·​trap·​tion | / kən-ˈtrap-shən /

1 : the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life. 2 : personal belongings. 3a : articles of equipment : furnishings. b : accessory items : appurtenances.

Paraphernalia are personal belongings or the things that you need to do a task. An example of the paraphernalia of motherhood is baby bottles, car seats, strollers and diapers. (archaic) Things a woman owns, apart from her dowry.

As nouns the difference between paraphernalia and memorabilia. is that paraphernalia is (pluralonly) miscellaneous items, especially the set of equipment required for a particular activity; stuff while memorabilia is objects that are connected to or remind their owner of past events.

What is another word for paraphernalia?

In this page you can discover 45 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for precede, like: be ahead of, go before, , ring-in, usher in, head-up, come last, forego, take precedence over, preface and herald.

(Entry 1 of 2) transitive verb. 1 : to put into action or service : avail oneself of : employ. 2 : to expend or consume by putting to use —often used with up.

1 : characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical a perfunctory smile. 2 : lacking in interest or enthusiasm.

perfunctory Add to list Share. Perfunctory means done as part of a routine or duty. If you give someone a gift and they look at it like it’s roadkill and say nothing but a perfunctory “thank you,” you might not be giving them another one anytime soon.

sketchy, cursory, superficial, offhand, apathetic, careless, cool, disinterested, heedless, impersonal, inattentive, indifferent, involuntary, lackadaisical, laid-back, mechanical, negligent, routine, slipshod, slovenly.

1 : insolent or rude in speech or behavior. 2 : characterized by temporary or capricious ill humor : peevish. Other Words from petulant Synonyms Petulant Has Latin Roots Example Sentences Learn More about petulant.

As adjectives the difference between petulant and petty is that petulant is childishly irritable while petty is little, small, secondary in rank or importance.

Choose the adjective petulant to describe a person or behavior that is irritable in a childish way. The adjective, petulant, is a disapproving term used to describe a bad-tempered child, an adult behaving like an angry child or behavior of this type.

to separate seed