Instrument — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a device that requires skill for proper use

the means whereby some act is accomplished

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

3 syllables Say it as /ˈɪnstɹəmənt/.

Examples

my greed was the instrument of my destruction
science has given us new tools to fight disease

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

official document musical instrument instrumental role legal document cat's-paw pawn tool legal instrument instrumentate

Parts of Speech

noun	a device that requires skill for proper use
noun	the means whereby some act is accomplished “my greed was the instrument of my destruction”
noun	a person used by another to gain an end
noun	(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
noun	the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
noun	any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
verb	equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling
verb	write an instrumental score for
verb	address a legal document to

Word Forms

instrumental	adjective	serving or acting as a means or aid
instrument	verb	equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling
instrumentalist	noun	someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
instrumentate	verb	write an instrumental score for
instrument	noun	the means whereby some act is accomplished
instrumentation	noun	an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

instrumento

un dispositivo que requiere habilidad para su uso adecuado

🇮🇹Italian

strumento

un dispositivo che richiede abilità per il corretto utilizzo

🇵🇹Portuguese

instrumento

um dispositivo que requer habilidade para uso adequado

🇷🇺Russian

инструмент

устройство, требующее навыков для правильного использования

India

🇮🇳Hindi

यंत्र

एक उपकरण जिसके उचित उपयोग के लिए कौशल की आवश्यकता होती है

🇧🇩Bengali

যন্ত্র

একটি ডিভাইস যা সঠিক ব্যবহারের জন্য দক্ষতা প্রয়োজন

🇮🇳Tamil

கருவி

சரியான பயன்பாட்டிற்கு திறன் தேவைப்படும் சாதனம்

🇮🇳Telugu

వాయిద్యం

సరైన ఉపయోగం కోసం నైపుణ్యం అవసరమయ్యే పరికరం

🇮🇳Marathi

साधन

योग्य वापरासाठी कौशल्य आवश्यक असलेले उपकरण

🇮🇳Gujarati

સાધન

એક ઉપકરણ કે જેને યોગ્ય ઉપયોગ માટે કૌશલ્યની જરૂર હોય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಾದ್ಯ

ಸರಿಯಾದ ಬಳಕೆಗಾಗಿ ಕೌಶಲ್ಯದ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿರುವ ಸಾಧನ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഉപകരണം

ശരിയായ ഉപയോഗത്തിന് വൈദഗ്ദ്ധ്യം ആവശ്യമുള്ള ഒരു ഉപകരണം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਾਧਨ

ਇੱਕ ਉਪਕਰਣ ਜਿਸਦੀ ਸਹੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਲਈ ਹੁਨਰ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

آلہ

ایک آلہ جس کے مناسب استعمال کے لیے مہارت کی ضرورت ہوتی ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

乐器

需要技巧才能正确使用的设备

🇯🇵Japanese

楽器

適切に使用するにはスキルが必要なデバイス

🇰🇷Korean

기구

적절한 사용을 위해 기술이 필요한 장치

🇻🇳Vietnamese

dụng cụ

một thiết bị đòi hỏi kỹ năng để sử dụng đúng cách

🇹🇭Thai

อุปกรณ์

อุปกรณ์ที่ต้องใช้ทักษะในการใช้งานอย่างเหมาะสม

🇮🇩Indonesian

instrumen

perangkat yang membutuhkan keterampilan untuk penggunaan yang benar

🇵🇭Filipino

instrumento

isang aparato na nangangailangan ng kasanayan para sa wastong paggamit

🇲🇾Malay

instrumen

peranti yang memerlukan kemahiran untuk penggunaan yang betul

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

أداة

جهاز يتطلب مهارة للاستخدام السليم

🇮🇷Persian

ساز

وسیله ای که برای استفاده صحیح نیاز به مهارت دارد

🇹🇷Turkish

enstrüman

doğru kullanımı beceri gerektiren bir cihaz

🇮🇱Hebrew

מַכשִׁיר

מכשיר הדורש מיומנות לשימוש נכון

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