toolsets

Craftspeople's instrument assortments

Toolsets are collections of tools organized for a particular purpose.

In computing, a toolset is a suite of software programs used together for development or design work: The graphics toolset includes drawing and animation applications.

More broadly, toolset can refer to any set of skills or resources someone brings to a task: Her toolset includes negotiation and conflict resolution.

equipment

hardware

Metal goods and fittings

instruments · accessories · supplies · kit · gadgets · appliances · rig · tackle · outfit · inventory

construction

hammer

Tool for striking nails

wrench · screwdriver · pliers · level · blueprint · scaffold · lumber · chisel · framing · workbench

craft

artisan

Skilled manual tradesperson

  • handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
  • carveCut to shape
  • weaveInterlace strands into fabric

pottery · knit · embroidery · sculpt · paint · leatherwork · ceramics · glassblowing · woodworking · quilt

precision

calibration

Adjusting for measurement accuracy

soldering · jeweler · watchmaker · engraving · loupe · gauge · fine-tuning · alignment · etching · filigree

repair

fix

Repair or solution

troubleshoot · diagnose · restoration · overhaul · patch · replacement · mend · handyman · workshop · adjustment

Categories
Opposites
capability vs. limitation

toolsetsbare hands

Ungloved, unequipped extremities

empty hands · nothing · lack of resources · constraints · limitations

practical instruments vs. raw materials

toolsetsraw materials

Unprocessed production inputs

components · parts · supplies

organization/curation

toolsetsjunk drawer

Storage for homeless objects

hodgepodge

Family

toolset

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G