instrumental
Pronunciation: /ɪnstɹəˈmɛntəl/
The English word “instrumental” has 7 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Essential or central; of great importance or relevance.
- Serving as an instrument, medium, means, or agency.
- Pertaining to, made by, or prepared for an instrument, especially a musical instrument (rather than the human voice).
- Of or relating to a case expressing means or agency, generally corresponding to the English use of prepositions such as by, with, through, or by means of with the objective case.
noun
Etymology
From Middle English instrumental, instrumentale, from Medieval Latin īnstrūmentālis, equivalent to instrument + -al.
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