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[in-struh-men-tl]

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adjective

serving or acting as an instrument or means; useful; helpful.

performed on or written for a musical instrument or instruments: instrumental music.

of or pertaining to an instrument or tool.

Grammar.

(in certain inflected languages, as Old English and Russian) noting or pertaining to a case having as its distinctive function the indication of means or agency, as Old English beseah blīthe andweitan “looked with a happy countenance.”

noting the affix or other element characteristic of this case, or a word containing such an element.

similar to such a case form in function or meaning, as the Latin instrumental ablative, gladiō, “by means of a sword.”

(in case grammar) pertaining to the semantic role of a noun phrase that indicates the inanimate, nonvolitional, immediate cause of the action expressed by a verb, as the rock in The rock broke the window or in I broke the window with the rock.

noun

Grammar.

the instrumental case.

a word in the instrumental case.

a construction of similar meaning.

a musical composition played by an instrument or a group of instruments. Compare vocal (def. 8).

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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin instrūmentālis. See instrument, -al¹

Related forms

in·stru·men·tal·ly, adverb

non·in·stru·men·tal, adjective

non·in·stru·men·tal·ly, adverb

un·in·stru·men·tal, adjective

un·in·stru·men·tal·ly, adverb

Synonyms
1. implemental, effectual, effective.

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The dance performances were somewhat more varied than the instrumental works.

Indeed, the chocolate was no doubt instrumental in keeping your sores from being worse than they otherwise would have been.

It is infused with lost tunes, melodies which one hears behind the elaborate instrumental configurations.

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The dance performances were somewhat more varied than the instrumental works.

Indeed, the chocolate was no doubt instrumental in keeping your sores from being worse than they otherwise would have been.

It is infused with lost tunes, melodies which one hears behind the elaborate instrumental configurations.

The enormous range of these two musicians allowed them increasingly to broaden their instrumental combinations.

Satellite data instrumental in combating desertification.

Instrumental music is something that speaks to everybody.

Instrumental in developing many fundamental elements of the personal and notebook computers.

The accompanying instrumental idiom sounded more faceless than anything else.

Clicking the mouse is an instrumental touch of the device that purveys an intangible thing through it.

The efforts his heirs have made to protect-and share-his extraordinary archive have been instrumental in keeping his name alive.

She has been instrumental in focusing attention on the gorilla's plight and in raising funds to ensure its survival.

Pharmacotherapy has been instrumental for both of these children at certain stages of their maturation.

The pesticide, which killed insects that spread typhus and malaria, was almost certainly instrumental in saving millions of lives.

Penrose says it's unlikely he and his colleagues are being fooled by instrumental noise or other artifacts.

Mark was an original founding member of the company and has been instrumental in its success.

We embed this strategy in an instrumental variable framework to examine the effect of insurance coverage on outcomes.

The first instrumental group to play contradanzas was the orquesta.

The high mutation rate that this would have entailed may have been instrumental in the evolution of the egg.

Joan was instrumental in creating new and innovative programs in her department.

All because of the debt ceiling crisis they were unquestionably instrumental for.

Perkins has been instrumental in modernizing the ancient weapon.

They were left with a faint, nearly uniform glow that exceeded the inherent instrumental error.

Tenney's family was instrumental in developing many gas and electric.

But having played an instrumental role is keeping the global economy afloat, central banks are now coming under intense scrutiny.

It has been instrumental in reducing seabird bycatch within its waters.

Fiber optics and digital imaging have been instrumental in revolutionizing communication and computing.

The programme, consisting of selections of vocal and instrumental music, was admirally rendered by pupils of the conservatory.

They are instrumental to preserving share holders revenues.

Bell, as he was later known, was quite fond of photography and was instrumental in making it a priority of the.

Another instrumental hypothesis likened the effect to how a flute produces a pure tone via resonating air in the hollow tube.

The modern songs were simplified again, returning to shorter melody lines now punctuated by catchy instrumental refrains:.

But he was instrumental in making the deal happen, even leading the early negotiations.

The album includes a few instrumental pieces that really captures the transition between your travels from the desert to the city.

There are also hugely successful instrumental songs, not to mention.

Jerry's vision was and is an instrumental part of the vibrant real estate market.

He has already thrown the tea party under the bus by correctly pointing out that they were not instrumental in his election.

Cartography has been instrumental to geography throughout the ages.

Over the instrumental record, solar energy has been flat while global temps have gone up.

He was instrumental in enhancing the residency program in anesthesia.

It is hotter than at any time in the instrumental record.

They have been instrumental in helping to train our two rescue dogs.

Between vocals, they did synchronized dance moves over their instrumental productions: a thick impasto of.

Other people's freedom and other people's sovereignty are not ends in themselves, only instrumental towards one's own advantage.

There was much instrumental groaning and moaning and plucking.

Howard, a senator who was instrumental in drafting the clause.

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World English Dictionary

instrumental (ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnt^əl)

—*adj*
1.	serving as a means or influence; helpful
2.	of, relating to, or characterized by an instrument or instruments
3.	played by or composed for musical instruments
4.	grammar denoting a case of nouns, etc, in certain inflected languages, indicating the instrument used in performing an action, usually translated into English using the prepositions with or by means of

—n
5.	a piece of music composed for instruments rather than for voices
6.	grammar
	a. the instrumental case
	b. a word or speech element in the instrumental case

instrumen'tality

—n

instru'mentally

—*adv*

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