instrument
A device used to produce music.
Noun 4 meanings
A device used to produce music.
“The violinist was a master of her instrument.”
A means or agency for achieving an aspect.
A measuring or displaying device.
“The instrument detected an increase in radioactivity.”
A tool, implement used for manipulation or measurement.
“The dentist set down his tray of instruments.”
Verb 3 meanings
To apply measuring devices.
“an instrumented test article”
To devise, conceive, cook up, plan.
To perform upon an instrument; to prepare for an instrument.
“a sonata instrumented for orchestra”
Etymology
From Middle English instrument, from Old French instrument, from Latin īnstrūmentum (“an implement, tool”), From īnstruō (“build, construct; arrange”) + -mentum.
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INSTRUMENT at a glance
INSTRUMENT has 10 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (I 1 + N 1 + S 1 + T 1 + R 1 + U 1 + M 3 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,522 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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