Instrumental
Serving as a means to an end; acting as a crucial tool or agent in bringing about a desired result.
adjectiveInstrumental
Serving as a means to an end; acting as a crucial tool or agent in bringing about a desired result.
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Imagine This
Imagine you are the essential tool that finally fits the puzzle; without you the plan stalls, but with you the project comes together.
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Sounds Like
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Looks Like
instrument + al
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Remember This
Instrumental is often used with in to describe influence (instrumental in bringing about a result). It also appears as a musical term meaning relating to instruments.
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Other Forms
instrumentalizeverb
instrumentalitynoun
instrumentalismnoun
instrumentalistnoun
instrumentallyadverb
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Connect With
enable, facilitate, play a key role, means to an end
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Note
Avoid confusing with instrumentalist (a person who plays an instrument) or with instrument (the physical tool) by itself.