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instrument

/ instrument /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the means whereby some act is accomplished
"my greed was the instrument of my destruction"
"science has given us new tools to fight disease"
Type of:
means agency way
noun Sense 2
a device that requires skill for proper use
Type of:
device
Kinds of:
analyzer analyser cautery cauterant drafting instrument
noun Sense 3
a person used by another to gain an end
Type of:
assistant helper help
verb Sense 4
address a legal document to
Type of:
address direct
Derived:
legal document legal instrument official document
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
write an instrumental score for
Type of:
compose write
Derived:
musical instrument orchestration instrumentation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
music euphony
verb Sense 6
equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling
Type of:
equip fit fit out
Derived:
tool instrumentality instrumentation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
noun Sense 7
any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
Type of:
device
Kinds of:
barrel organ grind organ hand organ hurdy gurdy street organ
Derived:
instrumentate
noun Sense 8
the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
Type of:
semantic role participant role
noun Sense 9
(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
Type of:
document written document papers
Kinds of:
derivative instrument derivative negotiable instrument passport ship's papers
Domain:
law jurisprudence
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
45
Times Searched
2
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means agency way device analyzer analyser cautery cauterant drafting instrument assistant helper help