Etymology : Middle English, from Latin instrumentum, from instruere to arrange, instruct
Pronunciation : 'in(t)-str&-m&nt
Function : noun
Date : 14th century
1. tool, implement; device, appliance; musical instrument; agent, means; document. equip with instruments; orchestrate, arrange a piece of music for musical instruments. instrument\in"stru*ment\ , v. t. to perform upon an instrument; to prepare for an instrument; as, a sonata instrumented for orchestra.instrument \in"stru*ment\ , n. [f. instrument, l. instrumentum. see:
instruct.].
2. that by means of which any work is performed, or result is effected; a tool; a utensil; an implement; as, the instruments of a mechanic; astronomical instruments. all the lofty instruments of war.
3. a contrivance or implement, by which musical sounds are produced; as, a musical instrument. praise him with stringed instruments and organs. cl.
4. but signs when songs and instruments he hears.
5. (law) a writing, as the means of giving formal expression to some act; a writing expressive of some act, contract, process, as a deed, contract, writ, etc.
6. one who, or that which, is made a means, or is caused to serve a purpose; a medium, means, or agent. or useful serving man and instrument, to any sovereign state. the bold are but the instruments of the wise.
7. That by means of which any work is performed, or result is effected; a tool; a utensil; an implement; as, the instruments of a mechanic; astronomical instruments.
8. A contrivance or implement, by which musical sounds are produced; as, a musical instrument.
9. A writing, as the means of giving formal expression to some act; a writing expressive of some act, contract, process, as a deed, contract, writ, etc.
10. One who, or that which, is made a means, or is caused to serve a purpose; a medium, means, or agent.
11. To perform upon an instrument; to prepare for an instrument; as, a sonata instrumented for orchestra. the means whereby some act is accomplished; "my greed was the instrument of my destruction"; "science has given us new tools to fight disease" a device that requires skill for proper use a person used by another to gain an end address a legal document to write an instrumental score for equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling.
12. 1. An instrument is a tool or device that is used to do a particular task, especially a scientific task. instruments for cleaning and polishing teeth The environment itself will at the same time be measured by about 60 scientific instruments.
13. A musical instrument is an object such as a piano, guitar, or flute, which you play in order to produce music. Learning a musical instrument introduces a child to an understanding of music.
14. An instrument is a device that is used for making measurements of something such as speed, height, or sound, for example on a ship or plane or in a car. crucial instruments on the control panel.
15. Something that is an instrument for achieving a particular aim is used by people to achieve that aim. The veto has been a traditional instrument of diplomacy for centuries. see also:
stringed instrument, wind instrument. Musical Instrument Digital Interface brass instrument negotiable instrument percussion instrument reed instrument stringed instrument woodwind instrument.
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