/ Dictionary / Index E equipment: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: e•quip•ment Pronunciation: (i-kwip'munt), [key] — n. anything kept, furnished, or provided for a specific purpose. the act of equipping a person or thing. the state of being equipped. the personal knowledge and skill required for a task, occupation, etc.: He has the necessary equipment for law. the rolling stock of a railroad. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: equipment (Thesaurus) equipartition of energy equipoise Related Content Daily Word Quiz: designate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language