toolkit

[ tool-kit ]

1. a collection of tools or other useful equipment typically kept in a box or case:

   a carpenter’s toolkit.

2. a collection of expert skills, knowledge, procedures, or information for a particular topic or activity:

   I wanted to expand my toolkit, see more successes, and have better control over my projects.

toolkit

/ ˈtuːlˌkɪt /

noun

1. a set of tools designed to be used together or for a particular purpose
2. software designed to perform a specific function, esp to solve a problem

   your on-line printer toolkit

Word History and Origins

Origin of toolkit¹

First recorded in 1960–65; tool ( def ) + kit ¹( def )

Example Sentences

Dr Cosimo Ligorio from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Nottingham is co-author on the study, he says: “The possibility to easily and safely turn people’s blood into highly regenerative implants is really exciting. Blood is practically free and can be easily obtained from patients in relatively high volumes. Our aim is to establish a toolkit that could be easily accessed and used within a clinical setting to rapidly and safely transform patients’ blood into rich, accessible, and tuneable regenerative implants”.

From Science Daily

The mockumentary form, which once seemed a refreshing innovation, has become a standard element in the sitcom toolkit.

From Los Angeles Times

I added many tools to the toolkit, this being only one.

From Salon

Some legal scholars worry that expanding the toolkit prosecutors can use after a shooting could have unintended consequences.

From BBC

The looming debate on ABC News will be her biggest chance yet to reset public opinion, and past debates show that Ms Harris often brings a sharp toolkit to these events and is able to land blows.

From BBC