instrumental

  • 21Instrumental — An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or any other sort of vocal music; all of the music is produced by musical instruments. This term is used when referring to popular music rather than to other musical genres such …

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  • 22instrumental — 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… …

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  • 23instrumental — [[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… …

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  • 24instrumental — adj. 1 important in making sth happen VERBS ▪ be, prove ▪ become ADVERB ▪ highly, very ▪ essentially …

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  • 25instrumental — adj y s m y f 1 Conjunto de instrumentos necesarios para llevar a cabo una actividad, especialmente aquellos de los que se sirve un médico cirujano: el instrumental de la ciencia, mesa para instrumental, esterilizar el instrumental 2 Que se… …

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  • 26instrumental — {{#}}{{LM I22189}}{{〓}} {{SynI22745}} {{[}}instrumental{{]}} ‹ins·tru·men·tal› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Del instrumento, especialmente del musical, o relacionado con él: • música instrumental.{{○}} {{<}}2{{>}} Que sirve de instrumento o… …

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  • 27instrumental — 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&#8230; …

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  • 28instrumental — instrumentally, adv. /in streuh men tl/, adj. 1. serving or acting as an instrument or means; useful; helpful. 2. performed on or written for a musical instrument or instruments: instrumental music. 3. of or pertaining to an instrument or tool. 4 …

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  • 29instrumental — ◆ in|stru|men|tal 〈Adj.〉 mit Instrumenten versehen, mithilfe von Instrumenten ◆ Die Buchstabenfolge in|stru... kann in Fremdwörtern auch ins|tru..., inst|ru... getrennt werden. * * * in|s|t|ru|men|tal &LT;Adj.&GT; [frz. instrumental &LT; mlat.&#8230; …

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  • 30instrumental — 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) …

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