instrument

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 See also 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Derived terms 3 French 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin īnstrūmentum (“‘an implement, tool’”). suffix -mentum.

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• IPA: /ˈɪnstrʌmənt/, SAMPA: /"InstrVm@nt/
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instrument (plural instruments)

1. A device used to produce music.

   The violinist was a master of her instrument.

2. A measuring or displaying device.

   The instrument detected an increase in radioactivity.

3. A tool, implement.

   The dentist set down his tray of instruments.

4. (law) A legal document, such as a contract, deed, trust, mortgage, power, indenture, or will.

   A bond indenture is the instrument that gives a bond its value.

   Negotiable instruments are the foundation of the debt markets.

5. (figuratively) A person used as a mere tool for achieving a goal.

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to instrument (third-person singular simple present instruments, present participle instrumenting, simple past and past participle instrumented)

1. To apply measuring devices.
2. To devise, conceive, cook-up, plan.

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• instrumental

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instrument n. (plural instrumenten)

1. instrument

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• snaarinstrument

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instrument m. (plural instruments)

1. instrument