instrumentation

Noun
  1. An artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end (synset 103580409)
    is a type of: artefact, artifact - a man-made object taken as a whole
    subtypes:
    • ceramic - an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures
    • connecter, connection, connective, connector, connexion - an instrumentality that connects
    • container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
    • conveyance, transport - something that serves as a means of transportation
    • device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
    • equipment - an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
    • furnishing - (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable
    • hardware, ironware - instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal
    • implement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
    • means - an instrumentality for accomplishing some end
    • system - instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
    • toilet articles, toiletry - artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body)
    • arms, implements of war, munition, weaponry, weapons system - weapons considered collectively
    • medium - a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
    same as: instrumentality
  2. The act of providing or using the instruments needed for some implementation (synset 100098168)
    is a type of: effectuation, implementation - the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect
  3. The instruments called for in a musical score or arrangement for a band or orchestra (synset 107052656)
    is a type of: arrangement, musical arrangement - a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments
  4. The act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments (synset 100941634)
    is a type of: arrangement, arranging, transcription - the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
    same as: orchestration

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