instrumental

Meaning of instrumental

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
  3. relating to an implement or measuring device.
    instrumental error
    instrumental delivery of a baby
  4. denoting or relating to a case of nouns and pronouns (and words in grammatical agreement with them) indicating a means or instrument.
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.

Information about instrumental

Hyphenation of instrumental

in-stru-men-tal

  • It consists of 4 syllables and 12 chars.
  • instrumental is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables

instrumental synonyms

Meaning implemental:

implemental, subservient

Meaning difficult to understand; complicated:

involved

Meaning engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits:

active

Meaning having great influence on someone or something:

influential

Meaning playing a part in bringing something about:

contributory

Meaning giving or ready to give help:

helpful

Meaning able to be used for a practical purpose or in several ways:

useful

Meaning sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy:

significant

Meaning of great significance or value:

important

Meaning make it easier or possible for (someone) to do something by offering one's services or resources:

help

Meaning support or actively encourage (a cause, venture, etc.); further the progress of:

promote

Meaning done, sent, or supplied beforehand:

advance

Meaning more distant in space than something else of the same kind:

further

Meaning directed or facing towards the front or the direction that one is facing or travelling:

forward

Meaning a person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition:

cause

instrumental antonyms

Meaning not connected or concerned with someone or something, especially on an emotional level:

uninvolved

Meaning causing a blockage or obstruction:

obstructive

Translation of instrumental

Words that rhyme with instrumental

Antal, Cantal, Chantal, Prantal, Santal, antal, anteconsonantal, assonantal, atlantal, biconsonantal, biquadrantal, cantal, consonantal, covenantal, determinantal, discriminantal, dodrantal, gigantal, hidantal, interconsonantal, mantal, occipitoatlantal, octantal, plantal, postconsonantal, preconsonantal, quadrantal, quantal, remnantal, santal, semiconsonantal, sextantal, solantal, sonantal, spirantal, triconsonantal, triquadrantal, unsonantal, Continental, Emmental, Fromental, Labiodental, Occidental, Oriental, Simmental, Trental, Tzental, accidental, accompanimental, adjustmental

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