Instrumental

[ɪnstrʊ'ment(ə)l] or [,ɪnstrə'mɛntl]

Definition

(adj.) relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments; 'instrumental compositions'; 'an instrumental ensemble' .

Checker: Lola--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Acting as an instrument; serving as a means; contributing to promote; conductive; helpful; serviceable; as, he was instrumental in conducting the business.

(a.) Pertaining to, made by, or prepared for, an instrument, esp. a musical instrument; as, instrumental music, distinguished from vocal music.

(a.) Applied to a case expressing means or agency; as, the instrumental case. This is found in Sanskrit as a separate case, but in Greek it was merged into the dative, and in Latin into the ablative. In Old English it was a separate case, but has disappeared, leaving only a few anomalous forms.

Editor: Roxanne

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Conducive, subservient, serviceable, helping, helpful, assisting, auxiliary, ancillary, ministerial.[2]. Of musical instruments.

Typist: Wanda

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