instrument
4
8.1
- noun
- /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
- Specialized
:
instrumento
- He viewed the computer as an instrument that could enhance his productivity at work.
- agent and instrument
Examples
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Except in the abstract as instruments of policy.
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Because of this, consideration doctrine is a very poor policy instrument to assure substantive fairness.
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Focus groups followed the administration of the instruments to provide additional information, including their relevance to families.
Academic text (2000) -
The disabled subject acts and is acted upon, and is both the author and instrument of his adventures.
Academic text (2017) -
An inanimate instrument, such as an ax or saw, is moved by the bodily motion of an artisan.
Academic text (1991) -
Development of an all-inclusive clinical instrument assessing balance in the SCI population was accomplished using the Delphi technique.
Blog text (31) -
Reading atmospherically, our bodies become instruments—what is the tone, the pacing, the mood; what feels impending, what feels hauntingly persistent?
Academic text (2018) -
In linguistics, language is often considered an instrument for effective communication.
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The researcher used various tools as an instrument to gather data for the study.
Synonyms
1
7.5
A thing used by a person to do something, like a key used to open a door
Compounds
5
3.9
A flat panel with dials and lights that shows condition and helps control a vehicle or machine
- Specialized
4
2.9
A musical instrument that makes sound when its strings are played, like a guitar or violin
- Specialized
3
3.8
A tool a surgeon uses during an operation to cut, hold, or move body tissue
- Specialized
1
6.1
A document or digital record, like a bond, that shows someone owes money and when they must pay it back
1
3.1
An instrument that makes sound when you blow air through it, like a flute or trumpet
- Specialized
1
3.4
A musical instrument played by blowing and making your lips buzz on a metal mouthpiece, like a trumpet or trombone
- Specialized
1
6.2
To land a plane using only instruments when the pilot cannot see the runway
- Specialized
1
4.1
A tool that shows you direction or position to help you find your way, for example a compass
- Specialized
1
8.0
A written paper that promises payment of a certain amount to a named person or the holder when due
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4.1
An instrument that makes sound when a reed vibrates, like a clarinet or saxophone
- Specialized
1
4.1
A device with lenses or mirrors that helps you see things clearly
- Specialized
1
5.1
A tool that measures distance, angles, and height to map land
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3.6
A musical instrument that makes sound when you blow air, often using a reed, like a clarinet or oboe
A musical instrument that makes sound when a thin piece of wood or cane vibrates as you blow
- Specialized
A legal document that businesses use to make or record payments
- Specialized
A financial product whose value comes from something like a stock or bond
- Specialized
A musical instrument that makes sound with two reeds, like an oboe or bassoon
A device that makes musical sounds using electricity, like a synthesizer or keyboard
- Formal
The act of signing a legal document so it becomes legally binding
- Specialized
A wind instrument that makes sound when air moves a thin reed, like an accordion or harmonica
- Specialized
A way for electronic instruments and computers to send musical data to each other
- Specialized
To fly a plane using only instruments without seeing the ground or horizon
A musical instrument you play by hitting, shaking, or scraping, like a drum
- Specialized
A device that measures and maps land, buildings, or boundaries
- Specialized
A device that measures the time difference between two events very precisely
- Archaic
A telescope set east–west to record the exact time a star crosses the north–south line in the sky
A musical instrument like a clarinet or saxophone that makes sound when air passes one reed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Instrument comes from the Latin instrumentum, from instruere meaning 'to equip' or 'prepare'. So in grammar, an instrument is the tool used to do an action in a sentence, like a knife or a pen.