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Detailed Synonyms for instrument in English

instrument:

instrument

  1. instrument

instrument [the ~] noun

  1. the instrument
    – any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds 1
    the instrument
    – any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds 1
  2. the instrument
    – any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds 1
    the musical instrument; the instrument
    – any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds 1
  3. the instrument
    – the means whereby some act is accomplished 1
    the tool; the instrument
    – the means whereby some act is accomplished 1
    • tool [the ~] noun
      • science has given us new tools to fight disease1
    • instrument [the ~] noun
      • my greed was the instrument of my destruction1
  4. the instrument
    – a device that requires skill for proper use 1
    the instrument
    – a device that requires skill for proper use 1
  5. the instrument
    – the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process 1
    the instrument; the instrumental role
    – the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process 1
  6. the instrument
    – (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right 1
    the instrument; the official document; the legal document; the legal instrument
    – (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right 1
  7. the instrument
    – a person used by another to gain an end 1
    the pawn; the instrument; the cat's-paw
    – a person used by another to gain an end 1

instrument verb

  1. instrument
    – address a legal document to 1
    instrument
    – address a legal document to 1
  2. instrument
    – write an instrumental score for 1
    instrument; instrumentate
    – write an instrumental score for 1
  3. instrument
    – equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling 1
    instrument
    – equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling 1
  4. instrument
    – To tag the source code in order to measure the amount of time spent in each area. 2
    instrument
    – To tag the source code in order to measure the amount of time spent in each area. 2

Related Words for "instrument":

  • instrumented, instruments

Alternate Synonyms for "instrument":


Related Definitions for "instrument":

  1. the means whereby some act is accomplished1
    • my greed was the instrument of my destruction1
  2. a device that requires skill for proper use1
  3. any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds1
  4. the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process1
  5. (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right1
  6. a person used by another to gain an end1
  7. address a legal document to1
  8. write an instrumental score for1
  9. equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling1
  10. To tag the source code in order to measure the amount of time spent in each area.2

Related Synonyms for instrument