Instrument

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The American HeritageĀ® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A means by which something is done; an agency.
  • n. One used by another to accomplish a purpose; a dupe.
  • n. An implement used to facilitate work. See Synonyms at tool.
  • n. A device for recording, measuring, or controlling, especially such a device functioning as part of a control system.
  • n. Music A device for playing or producing music: a keyboard instrument.
  • n. A legal document, such as a deed, will, mortgage, or insurance policy.
  • v. To provide or equip with instruments.
  • v. Music To compose or arrange for performance.
  • v. To address a legal document to.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A device used to produce music.
  • n. A measuring or displaying device.
  • n. A tool, implement used for manipulation or measurement
  • n. A legal document, such as a contract, deed, trust, mortgage, power, indenture, or will.
  • n. A person used as a mere tool for achieving a goal.
  • v. To apply measuring devices.
  • v. To devise, conceive, cook up, plan.
  • v. To perform upon an instrument; to prepare for an instrument.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. That by means of which any work is performed, or result is effected; a tool; a utensil; an implement; a device
  • n. A contrivance or implement, by which musical sounds are produced.
  • n. 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.
  • n. One who, or that which, is made a means, or is caused to serve a purpose; a medium, means, or agent.
  • v. To perform upon an instrument; to prepare for an instrument.
  • v. To furnish or equip with instruments; to attach instruments to.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Something that serves as a means to the effecting of an end; anything that contributes to the production of an effect or the accomplishment of a purpose; a means; an agency.
  • n. Specifically Something used to produce a mechanical effect; a contrivance with which to perform mechanical work of any kind; a tool, implement, utensil, or machine.
  • n. Specifically In music, a mechanical contrivance or apparatus for producing musical soundsā€”that is, for setting up, either in a solid body or in a confined body of air, vibrations sufficiently rapid, regular, and definite to produce tones systematically related to one another.
  • n. One who is used by another; a human tool.
  • n. In law, a writing given as the means of creating, securing, modifying, or terminating a right, or affording evidence, as a writing containing the terms of a contract, a deed of conveyance, a grant, a patent, an indenture, etc.
  • n. See the adjectives. Synonyms Implement, Utensil, etc. See tool.
  • In music, to compose or arrange for instruments, especially for an orchestra; score.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. write an instrumental score for
  • v. address a legal document to
  • n. the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
  • n. the means whereby some act is accomplished
  • n. a person used by another to gain an end
  • n. (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
  • v. equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling
  • n. any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
  • n. a device that requires skill for proper use
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    write    compose    direct    address    participant role    semantic role    means    agency    way    help   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    utensil    tool    apparatus    implement    machine    agent    channel    device    arrange   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    tool    system    object    product    measure    machinery    piece    engine