Toolkit Meaning
/ˈtulˌkɪt/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA set of tools kept together, especially comprising all the tools suitable for some particular type of work.
nounA set of personal abilities, skills, or resources to draw on.
Sentence Examples
A small toolkit can be very handy when you are traveling.
Please bring your toolkit.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The electrician brought his complete ____ that included screwdrivers and pliers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new software comes with a comprehensive ____ to help developers create applications more quickly and easily today.
Word Origin & History
From tool + kit.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The culture of Ice Age humanity expresses a steady growth in the complexity of the tool kit, and a steady growth in complexity of artistic development."
— 1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 119:
"My hope is that this book will familiarize readers with tools for analyzing historical and contemporary mechanisms of social differentiation, ethnoracial division, and symbolic structural inequality. My belief is that boundary theory offers the very best tool kit for this kind of work."
— 2006, Matt Wray, Not Quite White, page 7:
"Anthony Lambert's review of the Cycle-Rail toolkit was, to this non-cyclist, of interest - particularly the recognition of tourism support and opportunities."
— 2023 December 13, “Open Access: Access for cyclists and tourists... opportunities for the railway”, in RAIL, number 998, page 63:
"Morgan Computing Co.'s Disk Toolkit is the perfect program for speed demons who want a more flexible way to wield DEBUG's power."
— 1986, PC Mag, volume 5, number 17, page 221:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The electrician brought his complete ____ that included screwdrivers and pliers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new software comes with a comprehensive ____ to help developers create applications more quickly and easily today.