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in⋅stru⋅men⋅ta⋅tion
[in-struh-men-tey-shuh
n]
–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. |
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| in·stru·men·ta·tion
(ĭn'strə-měn-tā'shən) Pronunciation Key
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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.
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