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As far as I'm concerned, the essentials of jazz are: melodic improvisation, melodic invention, swing, and instrumental personality.
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Meaning of "instrumental" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INSTRUMENTAL

instrumental  [ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSTRUMENTAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Instrumental can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INSTRUMENTAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

instrumental

Instrumental

An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics, or singing, although it might include some inarticulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments. In a song that is otherwise sung, a section not sung but played with instruments can be called an instrumental interlude. If the instruments are percussion instruments, the interlude can be called a percussion interlude. These interludes are a form of break in the song.

Definition of instrumental in the English dictionary

The first definition of instrumental in the dictionary is serving as a means or influence; helpful. Other definition of instrumental is of, relating to, or characterized by an instrument or instruments. Instrumental is also played by or composed for musical instruments.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INSTRUMENTAL


detrimental
ˌdɛtrɪˈmɛntəl
documental
ˌdɒkjʊˈmɛntəl
elemental
ˌɛlɪˈmɛntəl
experimental
ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl
fundamental
ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl
governmental
ˌɡʌvənˈmɛntəl
incremental
ˌɪnkrɪˈmɛntəl
intergovernmental
ˌɪntəˌɡʌvəˈmɛntəl
judgemental
dʒʌdʒˈmɛntəl
judgmental
dʒʌdʒˈmɛntəl
mental
ˈmɛntəl
monumental
ˌmɒnjʊˈmɛntəl
ornamental
ˌɔːnəˈmɛntəl
regimental
ˌrɛdʒɪˈmɛntəl
rudimental
ˌruːdɪˈmɛntəl
sacramental
ˌsækrəˈmɛntəl
segmental
sɛɡˈmɛntəl
sentimental
ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl
supplemental
ˌsʌplɪˈmɛntəl
temperamental
ˌtɛmpərəˈmɛntəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INSTRUMENTAL

instruction manual
instructional
instructions
instructive
instructively
instructiveness
instructor
instructorship
instructress
instrument
instrument board
instrument flying
instrument landing
instrument panel
instrumental learning
instrumentalism
instrumentalist
instrumentality
instrumentally
instrumentation

WORDS THAT END LIKE INSTRUMENTAL

accidental
car rental
coincidental
Continental
dental
departmental
developmental
Emmental
environmental
horizontal
incidental
intercontinental
occidental
oriental
parental
placental
rental
thiopental
transcendental
transcontinental
video rental

Synonyms and antonyms of instrumental in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INSTRUMENTAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «instrumental» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of instrumental

Translation of «instrumental» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INSTRUMENTAL

Find out the translation of instrumental to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of instrumental from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «instrumental» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

起作用的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

instrumental
570 millions of speakers

English

instrumental
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वाद्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مفيدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

инструментальный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

instrumental
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যান্ত্রিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

qui contribue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Instrumental
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

entscheidend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

役に立つ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도움이 되는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Instrumental
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

công cụ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கருவியாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाद्याचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

enstrümental
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

strumentale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

instrumentalny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

інструментальний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

instrumental
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

instrumental
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

instrumentele
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

instrument
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

instrumental
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of instrumental

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSTRUMENTAL»

The term «instrumental» is very widely used and occupies the 7.169 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSTRUMENTAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about instrumental

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10 QUOTES WITH «INSTRUMENTAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word instrumental.
1
Daniel Alarcon
When I was younger, I was able to write with music playing in the background, but these days, I can't. I find it distracting. Even when the music is just instrumental or has lyrics in a language I don't understand, the clash between the voices in my head and the song can be very disorienting.
2
Mose Allison
As far as I'm concerned, the essentials of jazz are: melodic improvisation, melodic invention, swing, and instrumental personality.
3
Herb Alpert
Instrumental music can spread the international language.
4
Stanley Clarke
After all my years of doing instrumental music I still like just a simple instrumental song with a nice catchy melody and an opportunity to play a solo over a harmonic structure.
5
David Cook
I absolutely think the Seattle grunge sound was instrumental to my music education.
6
James F. Cooper
America owes most of its social prejudices to the exaggerated religious opinions of the different sects which were so instrumental in establishing the colonies.
7
Chris Cornell
'The Beatles' did whatever they wanted. They were a collection of influences adapted to songs they wanted to write. George Harrison was instrumental in bringing in Indian music. Paul McCartney was a huge Little Richard fan. John Lennon was into minimalist aggressive rock.
8
George Crumb
The development of new instrumental and vocal idioms has been one of the remarkable phenomena of recent music.
9
Tom Curren
I did an instrumental jazz album. That was my first album.
10
Rita Dove
I grew up in Ohio, where civil-rights accomplishments had already begun to accelerate before Martin Luther King appeared. In hindsight, we know that many people, black and white, were instrumental in changing the Jim Crow status quo on all levels.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSTRUMENTAL»

Discover the use of instrumental in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to instrumental and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Principles of Instrumental Analysis
Written for a course that deals with the principles and applications of modern analytical instruments, this edition reflects updated techniques and a more applied approach with the addition of case studies.
Douglas A. Skoog, F. James Holler, Stanley R. Crouch, 2007
2
Instrumental Variables
This book will be useful for advanced undergraduates and graduates, and be a source of reference for researchers in econometrics and statistics.
Roger J. Bowden, Darrell A. Turkington, 1990
3
Instrumental Realism: The Interface Between Philosophy of ...
" --Robert Ackermann Instrumental Realism has three principal aims: to advocate a "praxis-perception" approach to the philosophy of science; to explore ways in which such an approach offers a mutually illuminating overlap with a philosophy ...
Don Ihde, 1991
4
Undergraduate Instrumental Analysis, Sixth Edition
Completely rewritten, revised, and updated, this Sixth Edition reflects the latest technologies and applications in spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and chromatography.
James W. Robinson, Eileen M. Skelly Frame, George M. Frame II, 2004
5
A Practical Guide to Instrumental Analysis
This book is ideal for readers who need a knowledge of special techniques in order to use instrumental methods to conduct their own analytical tasks.
Erno Pungor, G. Horvai, 1994
6
Venetian Instrumental Music from Gabrieli to Vivaldi
Definitive treatment traces instrumental music from 1550 to 1750; development of canzona, sonata, concerto; careers of Gabrieli, Albinoni, others.
Eleanor Selfridge-Field, 1994
7
Modern Instrumental Analysis
The text covers five major sections: 1. Overview, Sampling, Evaluation of Physical Properties, and Thermal Analysis 2. Spectroscopic Methods 3. Chromatographic Methods 4. Electrophoretic and Electrochemical Methods 5.
Satinder Ahuja, Neil Jespersen, 2006
8
Undergraduate Instrumental Analysis, Fifth Edition
This undergraduate text provides detailed discussions of the major chemical analytical techniques, including innovations, used in all phases of instrumental analysis.
James W. Robinson, 1994
9
Instrumental Teaching
This book will challenge and inspire anyone who is, or is thinking of becoming, an instrumental teacher.
Janet Mills, 2008
10
Handbook of instrumental techniques for analytical chemistry
With this handbook, these users can find information about the most common analytical chemical techniques in an understandable form, simplifying decisions about which analytical techniques can provide the information they are seeking on ...
Frank A. Settle, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INSTRUMENTAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term instrumental is used in the context of the following news items.
1
MEC India instrumental in Kolte-Patil and Puneri Paltan partnership …
Media agency, MEC India was instrumental in the partnership between Kolte-Patil and Puneri Paltan for Star Pro Kabaddi League. The Pune ... «Exchange4Media, Jul 15»
2
The Feelies' Glenn Mercer to Release an All-Instrumental Album
Arriving on October 9 via Bar/None Records, the album is Mercer's first all-instrumental and second solo work (Wheels in Motion came out in ... «SPIN, Jul 15»
3
Dave Edmunds Says New Instrumental Album Offers a "Completely …
Last month, Dave Edmunds released his first-ever all-instrumental album, On Guitar…Rags & Classics. The 10-track collection features the ... «WFJA Classic Hits and Oldies 105.5 FM, Jul 15»
4
Women instrumental in nation building
THERE have been initiatives by the Government to maximise women involvement in development because of the positive contributions they ... «Fiji Times, Jul 15»
5
LEISURE TIME: Civic League instrumental in developing local parks
The Civic League was also instrumental in developing and funding a municipal band. It doesn't take much supposition to make a connection ... «San Angelo Standard Times, Jul 15»
6
The Novak Djokovic Serve Instrumental In Wimbledon Final Win …
In his book “The Greatest Tennis Matches of All Time” tennis historian Steve Flink rated the return of serve and the backhand of Novak Djokovic ... «World Tennis Magazine, Jul 15»
7
Painkillers identified as instrumental in causing heart attack and …
Atlanta – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is calling on drug makers of some popular painkillers to strengthen their warning labels ... «The Market Business, Jul 15»
8
'Mercantile element' was instrumental in overthrow
This is in response to the June 27 article on Gov. David Ige speaking at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon. He spoke regarding the protest at ... «Maui News, Jul 15»
9
Retailer Requests Instrumental in Menu-Labeling Delay
WASHINGTON – Giving restaurants and retailers an extra year to comply, and to provide clarification on compliance, the U.S. Food & Drug ... «CSPnet.com, Jul 15»
10
Stream: Mac DeMarco soundtracks your BBQ with instrumental LP …
It's the season of hotdogs, grilled corn, and veggie burgers (hey, not everyone's a meat-eater), and that means barbecues abound. Some folks ... «Consequence of Sound, Jul 15»

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