instrumental

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[ˌɪnstrʊˈmɛntl], (Adjective)

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- serving as a means of pursuing an aim or policy
(e.g: the Society was instrumental in bringing about legislation)

- (of music) performed on instruments, with no vocals
(e.g: a largely instrumental piece)

- relating to an implement or measuring device
(e.g: instrumental error)

- denoting or relating to a case of nouns and pronouns (and words in grammatical agreement with them) indicating a means or instrument


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[ˌɪnstrʊˈmɛntl], (Noun)

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- a piece of (usually non-classical) music performed by instruments, with no vocals
(e.g: the opening tune is an instrumental)

- the instrumental case


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