instrumental
English Thesaurus
1. serving or acting as a means or aid (adj.all)
similar | : | helpful, |
definition | : | providing assistance or serving a useful function (adj.all) |
derivation | : | instrument, tool, |
definition | : | the means whereby some act is accomplished (noun.act) |
derivation | : | implement, |
definition | : | instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | instrumentality, instrumentation, |
definition | : | an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | instrumentality, |
definition | : | the quality of being instrumental for some purpose (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | subserve, |
definition | : | be helpful or useful (verb.social) |
2. relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments (adj.pert)
antonym | : | vocal, |
definition | : | relating to or designed for or using the singing voice (adj.pert) |
pertainym | : | instrument, musical instrument, |
definition | : | any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | instrument, musical instrument, |
definition | : | any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds (noun.artifact) |
3. serving or acting as a means or aid (adj.all)
derivation | : | instrument, tool, |
definition | : | the means whereby some act is accomplished (noun.act) |
derivation | : | implement, |
definition | : | instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | instrumentality, instrumentation, |
definition | : | an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | instrumentality, |
definition | : | the quality of being instrumental for some purpose (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | subserve, |
definition | : | be helpful or useful (verb.social) |
4. relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments (adj.pert)
antonym | : | vocal, |
definition | : | relating to or designed for or using the singing voice (adj.pert) |
pertainym | : | instrument, musical instrument, |
definition | : | any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | instrument, musical instrument, |
definition | : | any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds (noun.artifact) |
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