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    instrumental
    /ˌɪnstrʊˈmɛntl/

    adjective

    • 1. serving as a means of pursuing an aim or policy: "the Society was instrumental in bringing about legislation"
    • 2. (of music) performed on instruments, with no vocals: "a largely instrumental piece"

    noun

    • 1. a piece of (usually non-classical) music performed by instruments, with no vocals: "the opening tune is an instrumental"
    • 2. the instrumental case.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSTRUMENTAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    INSTRUMENTAL definition: 1. If someone or something is instrumental in a process, plan, or system, that person or thing is…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › instrumentalInstrumental Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    An instrument is a tool, something used to construct. It's often a tool for making music. A musical saw happens to be a carpenter's tool that can be played with a violin bow (though you probably wouldn't want to play a wrench or a pair of pliers).

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINSTRUMENTAL definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    INSTRUMENTAL meaning: 1. If someone or something is instrumental in a process, plan, or system, that person or thing is…. Learn more.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinstrumental adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of instrumental adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINSTRUMENTAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Someone or something that is instrumental in a process or event helps to make it happen. In his first years as chairman he was instrumental in raising the company's wider profile. American English : instrumental / ɪnstrəˈmɛntəl /

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › instrumentalINSTRUMENTAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Instrumental definition: serving or acting as an instrument or means; useful; helpful.. See examples of INSTRUMENTAL used in a sentence.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › instrumentalInstrumental - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of instrumental. adjective. serving or acting as a means or aid. “ instrumental in solving the crime” synonyms: implemental, subservient. helpful. providing assistance or serving a useful function. adjective. relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments. “ instrumental compositions” “an instrumental ensemble”

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › instrumentalInstrumental - definition of instrumental by The Free Dictionary

    1. Serving as a means or agency; implemental: was instrumental in solving the crime. 2. Of, relating to, or accomplished with an instrument or tool. 3. Music Performed on or written for an instrument. 4. Grammar Of, relating to, or being the case used typically to express means, agency, or accompaniment. 5. Of or relating to instrumentalism. n. 1.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › instrumental_adjinstrumental - Oxford English Dictionary

    What does the word instrumental mean? There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word instrumental, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. instrumental has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINSTRUMENTAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    INSTRUMENTAL definition: 1. to be one of the main people or things that make something happen: 2. involving only musical…. Learn more.