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in⋅stru⋅men⋅ta⋅tion

[in-struh-men-tey-shuhn]
–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)   
n.  
  1. The application or use of instruments.

  2. 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.

  3. Instrumentality.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: in·stru·men·ta·tion
Pronunciation: "in(t)-str&-m&n-'tA-sh&n, -"men-
Function: noun
: a use of oroperation with instruments; especially : the use of one or more instruments in treating a patient (as in the passing of a cystoscope)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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