instrumentation definition

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agency, agent, instrument, instrumentality, intermediary, mechanism, medium, organ,

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in⋅stru⋅men⋅ta⋅tion

[in-struh-men-tey-shuh

–noun

1.	the arranging of music for instruments, esp. for an orchestra.

2.	the list of instruments for which a composition is scored.

3.	the use of, or work done by, instruments.

4.	instrumental agency; instrumentality.

5.	the science of developing, manufacturing, and utilizing instruments, esp. those used in science and industry.

Origin:
1835–45; instrument (v.) + -ation

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in·stru·men·ta·tion (ĭn'strə-měn-tā'shən) Pronunciation Key
n.

The application or use of instruments.
Music
1. The study and practice of arranging music for instruments.
2. The arrangement or orchestration resulting from such practice.
3. A list of instruments used in an orchestration.
4. The study, development, and manufacture of instruments, as for scientific or industrial use.
5. Instruments for a specific purpose.
1. The study, development, and manufacture of instruments, as for scientific or industrial use.
2. Instruments for a specific purpose.
Instrumentality.

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instrumentation
noun
1.	an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end [syn: instrumentality]
2.	the act of providing or using the instruments needed for some implementation
3.	the instruments called for in a musical score or arrangement for a band or orchestra
4.	the act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments [syn: orchestration]

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Instrumentation

In`stru*men*ta"tion\, n. 1. The act of using or adapting as an instrument; a series or combination of instruments; means; agency.

Otherwise we have no sufficient instrumentation for our human use or handling of so great a fact. --H. Bushnell.

2. (Mus.) (a) The arrangement of a musical composition for performance by a number of different instruments; orchestration; instrumental composition; composition for an orchestra or military band. (b) The act or manner of playing upon musical instruments; performance; as, his instrumentation is perfect.