instrument
instrument Lexical Profile
instrument Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A device created or adapted to produce musical sounds.
"Learning to play a musical instrument can greatly improve a child's cognitive development and coordination."
A tool or implement, especially one used for delicate, precision, or scientific work.
"The surgeon selected a highly specialized optical instrument to complete the microscopic procedure."
A formal or legal written document that serves as evidence of an act, agreement, or contract.
"The deed to the property is a binding legal instrument that explicitly proves ownership."
• verb
To equip a system, vehicle, or facility with measuring devices or controls.
"The aerospace engineers had to instrument the rocket with hundreds of thermal sensors before initiating the static fire test."
To arrange or score a musical composition for performance by a specific group of musicians.
"She decided to instrument the delicate piano sonata for a full symphony orchestra."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English instrument, borrowed from Old French, from Latin instrumentum ('tool, apparatus, equipment'), derived from instruere ('to build, prepare, or equip').