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Instrumentation vs Apparatus - What's the difference?

instrumentation | apparatus |

As nouns the difference between instrumentation and apparatus

is that instrumentation is the act of using or adapting as an instrument; a series or combination of instruments; means; agency while apparatus is the entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished.

instrumentation

English

Noun

  • The act of using or adapting as an instrument; a series or combination of instruments; means; agency.
  • The arrangement of a musical composition for performance by a number of different instruments; orchestration; instrumental composition; composition for an orchestra or military band.
  • The act or manner of playing upon musical instruments; performance; as, his instrumentation is perfect.
  • On a vehicle, dashboard gauges monitoring engine functions and performance, along with other essential functions.
    • The car’s instrumentation included fuel, temperature, voltimeter and oil pressure gauges, along with a speedometer and tachometer.

    apparatus

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished.
  • A complex machine or instrument.
  • An assortment of tools or instruments.
  • A bureaucratic organization, especially one influenced by political patronage.
  • (firefighting) A vehicle used for emergency response.

    • Usage notes

    * Is occasionally used as an invariant plural: *: Look at all of those apparatus .

    Synonyms

    * (entirety of means) setup, mechanism, dynamic * (complex machine) instrument, machinery, device * (assortment of tools) tools, gear, equipment * (political patronage organization) machine

    Related terms

    * apparat