a device that requires skill for proper use
the means whereby some act is accomplished; my greed was the instrument of my destruction; science has given us new tools to fight disease
[ Syn: tool ]
a person used by another to gain an end
(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
[ Syn: legal document , legal instrument , official document ]
the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
[ Syn: instrumental role ]
any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
[ Syn: musical instrument ]
instrument (n.)
equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling
write an instrumental score for
[ Syn: instrumentate ]
address a legal document to