Definition of Instrumental in English :

Define Instrumental in English

Instrumental meaning in English

Meaning of Instrumental in English

Pronunciation of Instrumental in English

Instrumental pronunciation in English

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Instrumental

see synonyms of instrumental

Adjective

1. instrumental

relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments

Example Sentences:
'instrumental compositions'
'an instrumental ensemble'

2. implemental, instrumental, subservient

serving or acting as a means or aid

Example Sentences:
'instrumental in solving the crime'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Instrumental

see synonyms of instrumental
adjective
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
noun
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

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Instrumental

see synonyms of instrumental
adjective
1. 
serving as a means; helpful (in bringing something about)
2. 
of or performed with an instrument or tool
3. 
of, performed on, or written for a musical instrument or instruments
4. 
of or in keeping with instrumentalism
5.  Grammar
designating, of, or in the case of nouns, pronouns, or adjectives expressing means or agency
noun
6. 
a composition for a musical instrument or instruments
7.  Grammar
a. 
the instrumental case: this case is expressed by inflection in Old English, Sanskrit, Russian, etc., and in English with the prepositions by or with (Ex.: OE ðȳ spere, “by the spear, with the spear”)
b. 
a word or phrase in this case

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Instrumental

see synonyms of instrumental
adj.
1. Serving as a means or agency; implemental: was instrumental in solving the crime.
2. Of, relating to, or accomplished with an instrument or tool.
3. Music Performed on or written for an instrument.
4. Grammar Of, relating to, or being the case used typically to express means, agency, or accompaniment.
5. Of or relating to instrumentalism.
n.
1.
a. Grammar The instrumental case.
b. A word or form in the instrumental case.
2. Music A composition for one or more instruments, usually without vocal accompaniment.

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