instrument
- n a device that requires skill for proper use
- n the means whereby some act is accomplished
my greed was the instrument of my destruction - n a person used by another to gain an end
- n (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
- n the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
- n any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
- v equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling
- v write an instrumental score for
- v address a legal document to
instrument landing
- n an aircraft landing made entirely by means of instruments
instrument of execution
- n an instrument designed and used to take the life of a condemned person
instrument of punishment
- n an instrument designed and used to punish a condemned person
instrument of torture
- n an instrument of punishment designed and used to inflict torture on the condemned person
instrument panel
- n electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices
instrumental conditioning
- n operant conditioning that pairs a response with a reinforcement in discrete trials; reinforcement occurs only after the response is given
instrumental music
- n music intended to be performed by a musical instrument or group of instruments
- n music produced by playing a musical instrument
instrumental role
- n the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
instrumentalism
- n a system of pragmatic philosophy that considers idea to be instruments that should guide our actions and their value is measured by their success