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."
• Rhymes for instrument
• Nearby Words
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').
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.