Instrumental definition
Serving as a means or agency; implemental.
Was instrumental in solving the crime.
adjective
(music) Performed on or written for an instrument.
adjective
Instrumental is defined as necessary or helpful, or relating to musical instruments.
An example of something instrumental is a strong mathematical ability to winning a math bee.
An example of instrumental used as an adjective is in the phrase "instrumental song," which means a song that is made up entirely of musical instruments and has no words.
adjective
(grammar) Of, relating to, or being the case used typically to express means, agency, or accompaniment.
adjective
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The definition of an instrumental is a song or part of a song for musical instruments.
An example of an instrumental is a part of a song that has all instruments and no lyrics.
noun
Of or relating to instrumentalism.
adjective
(music) A composition for one or more instruments, usually without vocal accompaniment.
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(grammar) The instrumental case.
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A word or form in the instrumental case.
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Serving as a means; helpful (in bringing something about)
adjective
Of or performed with an instrument or tool.
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Of, performed on, or written for a musical instrument or instruments.
adjective
Of or in keeping with instrumentalism.
adjective
(gram.) Designating, of, or in the case of nouns, pronouns, or adjectives expressing means or agency.
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A composition for a musical instrument or instruments.
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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”)
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A word or phrase in this case.
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(music) Pertaining to, made by, or prepared for, an instrument, especially a musical instrument.
Instrumental music.
adjective
(uncountable, grammar) The instrumental case.
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Of, relating to, or accomplished with an instrument or tool.
adjective
Acting as an instrument; serving as a means; contributing to promote; conductive; helpful; serviceable; essential or central.
He was instrumental in conducting the business.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
instrumental
Plural:
instrumentalsOrigin of instrumental
- From Middle English, from Medieval Latin instrumentalis, from instruere (“to build into, set up, construct, furnish, hence "to train"”), from in- (“on”) + struere (“to put together, arrange, pile up, build, construct”), from Proto-Indo-European *strew- (“to spread, to strew”).
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