instrumental
instrument + -al
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adjective
1. serving as an instrument or means in pursuing an aim or policy:
more ～; most ～ ｟かたく｠ ; 〖通例be ～〗 «…(する)にあたって/…にとって» 役立つ, 助けになる «in (doing)/to»
e.g. the Society was instrumental in bringing about legislation.
relating to something's function as an instrument or means to an end:
e.g. a very instrumental view of education and how it relates to their needs.
2. (of music) performed on instruments, not sung:
比較なし 〖名詞の前で〗(歌のない)楽器だけの, 器楽の〈音楽など〉(↔ vocal)
e.g. a largely instrumental piece.
relating to musical instruments:
e.g. brilliance of instrumental color.
3. relating to an implement or measuring device:
e.g. instrumental error
e.g. instrumental delivery of a baby.
4. Grammar denoting or relating to a case of nouns and pronouns (and words in grammatical agreement with them) indicating a means or instrument.
比較なし 〘文法〙 具格［助格］の
noun
1. a piece of (usually nonclassical) music performed solely by instruments, with [no vocals.
〖通例～s〗 (歌のない)器楽曲, インストルメンタル
2. (the instrumental) Grammar the instrumental case.
〘文法〙 具［助］格(instrumental case)
a noun in the instrumental case.
DERIVATIVES
instrumentally adverb