English noun: instrument |
| 1. | instrument (artifact) a device that requires skill for proper use |
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| Broader (hypernym) | device |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | analyser, analyzer, arm, cauterant, cautery, drafting instrument, engine, extractor, instrument of execution, instrument of punishment, measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system, medical instrument, navigational instrument, optical instrument, plotter, scientific instrument, sonograph, surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument, tracer, weapon, weapon system, whip |
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| 2. | instrument (act) the means whereby some act is accomplished |
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| Samples | My greed was the instrument of my destruction.
Science has given us new tools to fight disease.
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| Synonyms | tool |
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| Broader (hypernym) | agency, means, way |
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| 3. | instrument (person) a person used by another to gain an end |
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| Synonyms | cat's-paw, pawn |
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| Broader (hypernym) | assistant, help, helper, supporter |
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| 4. | instrument (communication) (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right |
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| Synonyms | legal document, legal instrument, official document |
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| Broader (hypernym) | document, papers, written document |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | acquittance, act, affidavit, arraignment, articles of incorporation, assignment, authorisation, authorization, bill, bill of indictment, brief, certificate, conveyance, debenture, deed, deed of conveyance, deed of trust, derivative, derivative instrument, enactment, impeachment, income tax return, indictment, judgement, judgment, judicial writ, law, legal brief, legal opinion, letters of administration, letters patent, letters testamentary, licence, license, living will, mandate, manifest, measure, negotiable instrument, opinion, passport, patent, permit, power of attorney, release, return, security, ship's papers, tax return, testament, title, trust deed, will, work papers, work permit, working papers, writ, written agreement |
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| Domain category | jurisprudence, law |
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| 5. | instrument (communication) the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process |
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| Synonyms | instrumental role |
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| Broader (hypernym) | participant role, semantic role |
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| 6. | instrument (artifact) any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds |
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| Synonyms | musical instrument |
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| Broader (hypernym) | device |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | barrel organ, bass, calliope, electronic instrument, electronic musical instrument, grind organ, hand organ, hurdy gurdy, hurdy-gurdy, jew's harp, jews' harp, keyboard instrument, mouth bow, music box, musical box, percussion instrument, percussive instrument, steam organ, street organ, stringed instrument, wind, wind instrument |
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