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Equipped vs Installed - What's the difference?

equipped | installed |

As verbs the difference between equipped and installed

is that equipped is past tense of equip while installed is past tense of install.

equipped

English

Verb

(head)
  • (equip)

    • equip

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Verb

  • To furnish for service, or against a need or exigency; to fit out; to supply with whatever is necessary to efficient action in any way; to provide with arms or an armament, stores, munitions, rigging, etc.; -- said especially of ships and of troops. Dryden.
    • Gave orders for equipping a considerable fleet. Ludlow.
  • To dress up; to array; accouter.
    • The country are led astray in following the town, and equipped in a ridiculous habit, when they fancy themselves in the height of the mode. Addison.
  • To prepare (someone) with a skill

    • Related terms

    * equipment * equipage

    Anagrams

    * (l), ----

    installed

    English

    Verb

    installed
  • (install)
  • readied for use
  • #(literally)
  • #*"They installed the alarm."
  • #(of )
  • #*"The system came with a installed."
  • put into position
  • *"A new chancellor was installed."
  • placed
  • *"He was installed at the watch tower."

    • Synonyms

    *(placed ): set up, established *(readied ): set up, put in, readied