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• Instrumental — In stru*men tal, a. [Cf. F. instrumental.] [1913 Webster] 1. Acting as an instrument; serving as a means; contributing to promote; conductive; helpful; serviceable; as, he was instrumental in conducting the business. [1913 Webster] The head is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Instrumental errors — Instrumental In stru*men tal, a. [Cf. F. instrumental.] [1913 Webster] 1. Acting as an instrument; serving as a means; contributing to promote; conductive; helpful; serviceable; as, he was instrumental in conducting the business. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• instrumental — [[t]ɪ̱nstrəme̱nt(ə)l[/t]] instrumentals 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ in ing/n Someone or something that is instrumental in a process or event helps to make it happen. In his first years as chairman he was instrumental in raising the… …   English dictionary

• instrumental — adj. (cannot stand alone) instrumental in (her help was instrumental in tracking down the criminal) * * * [ˌɪnstrə ment(ə)l] (cannot stand alone) instrumental in (her help was instrumental in tracking down the criminal) …   Combinatory dictionary

• instrumental — I UK [ˌɪnstrʊˈment(ə)l] / US [ˌɪnstrəˈment(ə)l] adjective * 1) involved in an important way in making something happen an instrumental figure in the governor s campaign for re election instrumental in: The general was instrumental in helping both …   English dictionary

• instrumental — in|stru|men|tal1 [ ,ınstrə mentl ] adjective * 1. ) involved in an important way in making something happen: an instrumental figure in the governor s campaign for re election instrumental in: The general was instrumental in helping both sides to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• instrumental — adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. serving as a crucial means, agent, or tool < was instrumental in organizing the strike > b. of, relating to, or done with an instrument or tool 2. relating to, composed for, or performed on a musical instrument… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• instrumental — in|stru|men|tal1 [ˌınstruˈmentl] adj 1.) be instrumental in (doing) sth formal to be important in making something happen ▪ He was instrumental in developing links with European organizations. 2.) instrumental music is for instruments, not for… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• instrumental — 1. adjective a) Acting as an instrument; serving as a means; contributing to promote; conductive; helpful; serviceable; essential or central. He was instrumental in conducting the business …   Wiktionary

• instrumental — 1 adjective 1 be instrumental in formal to be important in making something possible: Wilson was instrumental in introducing new methods of production. 2 instrumental music is for instruments, not for voices instrumentally adverb instrumentality… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• instrumental — adj. & n. adj. 1 (usu. foll. by to, in, or in + verbal noun) serving as an instrument or means (was instrumental in finding the money). 2 (of music) performed on instruments, without singing (cf. VOCAL). 3 of, or arising from, an instrument… …   Useful english dictionary