instrumental


Definition: Meaning of, instrumental in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪnstrʊˈmɛnt(ə)l /

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  1. be instrumental in (doing) something formal to be important in making something happen
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  2. instrumental music is for instruments, not for voices
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instrumental instrumentals
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  1. a piece of music in which no voices are used, only instruments
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instrumental used in phrases

  • instrumental conditioning (noun)
    1. operant conditioning that pairs a response with a reinforcement in discrete trials; reinforcement occurs only after the response is given
  • instrumental music (noun)
    1. music intended to be performed by a musical instrument or group of instruments
    2. music produced by playing a musical instrument
  • instrumental role (noun)
    1. usually inanimate the semantic role of the entity that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
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