Sekirov Dictionary

instrumental

/ɪnstɹəˈmɛntəl/

adjective 4
noun 3
forms 3

adjective4

•
playing a big part in causing something to happen
- He was instrumental in conducting the business.
•
Serving as an instrument, medium, means, or agency.
- Maxwell started back to his study, feeling that kind of satisfaction which a man feels when he has been even partly instrumental in finding an unemployed person a remunerative position. — 1896
•
Pertaining to, made by, or prepared for an instrument, especially a musical instrument (rather than the human voice).
- Sweet voices mix'd with instrumental sounds. — 1700
Of or relating to a case expressing means or agency, generally corresponding to the English use of prepositions such as by, with, through, or by means of with the objective case.

noun3

A composition written or performed without lyrics or singing, using a lead instrument to replace vocals.
A pause in the vocals of a song, usually occurring midway through, in which a musical instrument replaces the vocals.
The instrumental case.

forms

instrumentals · more instrumental · most instrumental

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