Definition

Noun: 1. The act of providing with necessary items or tools: The process of supplying a person, place, or thing with the equipment needed for a particular purpose or activity. 2. The act of arming in preparation for conflict: Specifically, the action of providing with weapons or military gear.

Usage and Examples

• General Provision:
  • The equipping of the new laboratory took three months and a large budget.
  • Her job involves the equipping of expedition teams for Arctic research.
• Military Provision:
  • The equipping of the troops was completed before the deployment.
  • The treaty limited the equipping of naval vessels in the region.

Advanced Usage

• "The equipping of": A formal phrase used to describe the process of outfitting something complex or systematic.
  • The equipping of the hospital with state-of-the-art technology was a community priority.

Variants and Related Words

• Equip (verb): To supply with necessary items. (e.g., We need to the students with better resources.)
• Equipment (noun): The items needed for a particular purpose. (e.g., The climbing was checked.)
• Re-equipping (noun): The act of providing new or different equipment. (e.g., The factory's will increase production.)

Synonyms

• Outfitting: Providing with an outfit or kit.
• Furnishing: Supplying with furniture or necessary items.
• Arming: Supplying with weapons (specific to the military sense).

Notes on Meaning

The word "equipping" is a verbal noun (gerund) derived from the verb "equip." Its primary meaning is the action or process of providing equipment. While it can have a specific military connotation (arming), its most common use is broader, referring to the act of supplying necessary tools or apparatus for any task, from a scientific experiment to a kitchen.

Noun

1. the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war