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Instrument Definition

instrument

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English

Wikipedia has an article on: Instrument

Etymology

From Latin īnstrūmentum (“an implement, tool”). suffix -mentum.

Pronunciation

Noun

instrument (plural instruments)

  1. A device used to produce music.
    The violinist was a master of her instrument.
  2. A measuring or displaying device.
    The instrument detected an increase in radioactivity.
  3. A tool, implement.
    The dentist set down his tray of instruments.
  4. (law) A legal document, such as a contract, deed, trust, mortgage, power, indenture, or will.
    A bond indenture is the instrument that gives a bond its value.
    Negotiable instruments are the foundation of the debt markets.
  5. (figuratively) A person used as a mere tool for achieving a goal.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Terms derived from instrument

Verb

instrument (third-person singular simple present instruments, present participle instrumenting, simple past and past participle instrumented)

  1. (transitive) To apply measuring devices.
  2. (transitive) To devise, conceive, cook-up, plan.

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Anagrams

Dutch

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on: Instrument

Wikipedia nl

Pronunciation

Noun

instrument n. (??? please provide the plural!, ??? please provide the diminutive!)

  1. instrument

Derived terms

French

Pronunciation

Noun

instrument m. (plural instruments)

  1. instrument

Middle French

Noun

instrument m. (plural instrumens)

  1. (musical) instrument

Romanian

Noun

instrument n. (plural instrumente)

  1. instrument

Swedish

Pronunciation

Noun

instrument n.

  1. an instrument (of music, for measurement, method, tool, or financial contract), a device

Declension

Declension of instrument
singular plural
Neuter indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative instrument instrumentet instrument instrumenten
genitive instruments instrumentets instruments instrumentens

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