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Definition of instrumental:
- Acting as an instrument; serving as a means; contributing to promote; conductive; helpful; serviceable; as, he was instrumental in conducting the business.
- Applied to a case expressing means or agency; as, the instrumental case. This is found in Sanskrit as a separate case, but in Greek it was merged into the dative, and in Latin into the ablative. In Old English it was a separate case, but has disappeared, leaving only a few anomalous forms.
- Pertaining to, made by, or prepared for, an instrument, esp. a musical instrument; as, instrumental music, distinguished from vocal music.
Synonyms:
helpful, slavish, contributory, implemental, conducive, necessary, submissive, subservient, of service.
- instrumental (part of speech: adjective)
- musical (part of speech: adjective)
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utilizable (part of speech: adjective)
- appropriate,
- expedient,
- employable,
- functional,
- effective,
- serviceable,
- commodious,
- handy,
- fitting,
- practicable,
- usable,
- beneficial,
- utilizable,
- reusable,
- advantageous,
- multipurpose,
- at hand,
- versatile,
- practical,
- available,
- applied,
- all-purpose,
- suitable,
- useful,
- helpful,
- utilitarian,
- convenient,
- applicable,
- effectual
- music (part of speech: noun)
Usage examples:
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Some circumstances occurred that were instrumental in promoting this great change.
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In any case, his Church music has nothing of the historical value of his instrumental music.
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There was naturally much indignation felt in the independent Provinces, against all who had been thought instrumental in bringing about the reduction of the great cities of Flanders.