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Synonyms for instrument
ˈɪn strə məntin·stru·ment
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
instrument
In strict philosophical usage, the prime mover or doer of an act is the agent. Thus we speak of man as a voluntary agent, a free agent. But in common usage, especially in business, an agent is not the prime actor, but only an instrument or factor, acting under orders or instructions. Compare CAUSE.
Synonyms:
actor, agent, doer, factor, means, mover, operator, performer, promoterAntonyms:
chief, inventor, originator, principalPreposition:
An agent of the company for selling, etc.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
instrument
Synonyms:
implement, utensil, tool, document, deed, record, medium, muniment, means, channel, machine, agentAntonyms:
misapplication, counteraction, counteragent, neutralizer, opponent, bar, obstruction, preventive, stop
Princeton's WordNet
instrumentnoun
a device that requires skill for proper use
Synonyms:
legal document, cat's-paw, official document, tool, pawn, musical instrument, instrumental role, legal instrumentinstrument, toolnoun
the means whereby some act is accomplished
"my greed was the instrument of my destruction"; "science has given us new tools to fight disease"
Synonyms:
creature, shaft, prick, instrumental role, musical instrument, peter, legal document, dick, legal instrument, cat's-paw, pawn, putz, puppet, official document, pecker, cock, toolinstrument, pawn, cat's-pawnoun
a person used by another to gain an end
Synonyms:
legal document, cat's-paw, official document, tool, pawn, musical instrument, instrumental role, legal instrumentlegal document, legal instrument, official document, instrumentnoun
(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
Synonyms:
legal document, cat's-paw, official document, tool, legal instrument, instrumental role, musical instrument, pawninstrumental role, instrumentnoun
the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
Synonyms:
official document, legal document, cat's-paw, tool, pawn, musical instrument, instrumental role, legal instrumentmusical instrument, instrumentverb
any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
Synonyms:
official document, legal document, cat's-paw, tool, pawn, musical instrument, instrumental role, legal instrumentinstrumentverb
equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling
Synonyms:
instrumentateinstrument, instrumentateverb
write an instrumental score for
Synonyms:
instrumentateinstrumentverb
address a legal document to
Synonyms:
instrumentate
Editors Contribution
psaltery
psaltery is a type of instrument
Dictionary of English Synonymes
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#401 | tools | |
#516 | play | |
#754 | means | |
#782 | record | |
#809 | document | |
#1153 | machine | |
#1193 | channel | |
#1247 | tool | |
#1370 | peter | |
#1441 | agent | |
#1526 | vehicle | |
#1614 | medium | |
#1634 | device | |
#1695 | instruments | |
#1865 | facility | |
#2090 | factor | |
#2152 | cock | |
#3027 | operator | |
#3045 | dick | |
#3594 | implement | |
#3682 | instrument | |
#4017 | mechanism | |
#4288 | actor | |
#7475 | arrange | |
#8524 | shaft | |
#9144 | apparatus | |
#9445 | performer | |
#9755 | toolkit | |
#9827 | creature | |
#11252 | deed | |
#12384 | clerical | |
#12773 | promoter | |
#15375 | puppet | |
#16093 | mover | |
#23745 | pawn | |
#28087 | prick | |
#46768 | utensil | |
#52871 | pecker | |
#56838 | doer | |
#91044 | putz |
How to use instrument in a sentence?
In my opinion, culture is an instrument that is used to oppress, and especially to oppress women.
The tax is too blunt an instrument to achieve this.
French President Francois Hollande:
A year later, France clearly could not deliver a force-projection instrument to Russia in the current context. The issue was addressed with a strong sense of responsibility from both sides and with mutual respect. I discussed this with President Putin on several occasions.
He that is ambitious of fame destroys it. He that increaseth not his knowledge diminishes it. He that uses the crown of learning as an instrument of gain will pass away.
This is an instrument of a new kind, so it's not straightforward to operationalize it, but all the formal requirements are in place now, and so I'm assuming we'll be ready to use it in the foreseeable future.
Translations for instrument
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- صكArabic
- оръдие, сечивоBulgarian
- nástroj, přístrojCzech
- teclynWelsh
- Urkunde, Meßinstrument, Musikinstrument, Handlanger, Instrument, Werkzeug, DokumentGerman
- ενεργούμενο, υποχείριο, όργανο, έγγραφο, εργαλείοGreek
- instrumentoEsperanto
- instrumento, herramientaSpanish
- pill, muusikariistEstonian
- väline, mittari, mittalaite, soitin, instrumenttiFinnish
- acte, instrumentFrench
- uirlisIrish
- inneal, ionnsramaid, inneal-tomhais, inneal-ciùilScottish Gaelic
- מסמך, כלי, מכשיר, כלי נגינהHebrew
- hangszerHungarian
- strumentoItalian
- 楽器, 器械, 器具, 計器Japanese
- იარაღი, ინსტრუმენტიGeorgian
- nipilersuutKalaallisut, Greenlandic
- 앞잡이, 器械, 道具, 악기, 계기, 器具, 計器, 도구, 기계, 증서, 樂器, 기구Korean
- organum, instrūmentumLatin
- įrankis, prietaisas, instrumentasLithuanian
- instruments, ierīce, rīksLatvian
- mea whakatangi, parahaMāori
- സംഗീത ഉപകരണംMalayalam
- alatMalay
- instrumentNorwegian
- meter, muziekinstrument, meetinstrument, instrumentDutch
- instrumentNorwegian Nynorsk
- redskap, måleapparatNorwegian
- instrumento, aparelhoPortuguese
- instrumentRomanian
- инструмент, приборRussian
- алат, alatSerbo-Croatian
- orodje, instrumentSlovene
- instrument, mätinstrumentSwedish
- اوزار, آلہ, سازUrdu
- 仪器Chinese
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