Definitions for INSTRUMENTAL
ˌɪn strəˈmɛn tlin·stru·men·tal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. instrumentaladjective

   relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments

   "instrumental compositions"; "an instrumental ensemble"

2. implemental, instrumental, subservientadjective

   serving or acting as a means or aid

   "instrumental in solving the crime"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. instrumentalnoun

   The instrumental case.

2. instrumentalnoun

   A composition without lyrics.

3. instrumentaladjective

   Acting as an instrument; serving as a means; contributing to promote; conductive; helpful; serviceable; essential or central.

   He was instrumental in conducting the business.

4. instrumentaladjective

   Pertaining to, made by, or prepared for, an instrument, especially a musical instrument.

   instrumental music

5. instrumentaladjective

   Applied to a case expressing means or agency, generally indicated in English by by or with with the objective.

   the instrumental case.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Instrumentaladjective

   Etymology: instrumental, French; instrumentum, Latin.

   1. Conducive as means to some end; organical.

   All second and instrumental causes, without that operative faculty which God gave them, would become altogether silent, virtueless, and dead. Walter Raleigh, Hist. of the World.

   Prayer, which is instrumental to every thing, hath a particular promise in this thing. Jeremy Taylor, Rule of living holy.

   It is not an essential part of religion, but rather an auxiliary and instrumental duty. George Smalridge, Sermons.

   I discern some excellent final causes of conjunction of body and soul; but the instrumental I know not, nor what invisible bands and fetters unite them together. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

   2. Acting to some end; contributing to some purpose; helpful: used of persons and things.

   The presbyterian merit is of little weight, when they allege themselves instrumental towards the restoration. Jonathan Swift.

   3. Consisting not of voices but instruments.

   They which, under pretence of the law ceremonial abrogated, require the abrogation of instrumental musick, approving nevertheless the use of vocal melody to remain, must shew some reason, wherefore the one should be thought a legal ceremony and not the other. Richard Hooker, b. v.

   4. Produced by instruments; not vocal.

   Oft in bands,
   While they keep watch, or nightly rounding walk,
   With heav'nly touch of instrumental sounds
   In full harmonious number join'd, their songs
   Divide the night, and lift our thoughts to heav'n. John Milton.

   Sweet voices, mix'd with instrumental sounds,
   Ascend the vaulted roof, the vaulted roof rebounds. Dryd.

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1. instrumental

   Instrumental generally refers to something that serves as a means or tool to achieve a goal or purpose. It can be used in various fields such as music, logic, and philosophy. In music, for example, instrumental refers to musical composition or performance without vocals. In logic or philosophy, it can refer to the belief that actions should be judged based on their outcomes or usefulness.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Instrumentaladjective

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

2. Instrumentaladjective

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

3. Instrumentaladjective

   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

4. Etymology: [Cf. F. instrumental.]

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1. Instrumental

   An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics, or singing, although it might include some inarticulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments. In a song that is otherwise sung, a section not sung but played with instruments can be called an instrumental interlude. If the instruments are percussion instruments, the interlude can be called a percussion interlude. These interludes are a form of break in the song.

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1. instrumental

   Song lyrics by instrumental -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by instrumental on the Lyrics.com website.

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How to pronounce INSTRUMENTAL?

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How to say INSTRUMENTAL in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of INSTRUMENTAL in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of INSTRUMENTAL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of INSTRUMENTAL in a Sentence

1. The Israeli leader:

   The mufti was instrumental in the decision to exterminate the Jews of Europe.

2. Chipper Jones:

   Hank was very instrumental in me becoming an Atlanta Brave, the room of Braves decision-makers was split on who they were going to take with their first pick. As legendary scout Paul Snyder once told me, the vote came around to Hank. He paused, looked at everybody in the room, and he said, ‘Y'all better draft that Jones boy.’ I’ll never forget that. That comment must’ve carried some weight.

3. Stephan Harrison:

   If we continue to break instrumental records all around the world, it does suggest that the climate system is more sensitive to the level of the greenhouse gas in the atmosphere than some of our earlier models had suggested.

4. Ray Lewis:

   Im very proud of it, my father was instrumental in saving a lot of lives out there.

5. Shanta Nurullah.Keewa Nurullah:

   When people come in the shop and I stir up those conversations, it's not just purely transactional for me, you never know how people will end up being instrumental in your life.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=INSTRUMENTAL
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Instrumental
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=INSTRUMENTAL
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/INSTRUMENTAL
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=INSTRUMENTAL
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=INSTRUMENTAL