Simple meaning
What does Instrument mean?
a special tool used for a job.
Dictionary definition
a tool or device used to do a specific task, especially in science, music, or measurement.
Example sentences
Instrument in a sentence
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We used the word instrument in our vocabulary notebook sentence.
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In class reading, the paragraph used instrument to describe an object or material clearly.
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During discussion, students explained how instrument changes the meaning of a science or classroom instruction.
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Opposite words
bare handsdoing a task without a tool
guessworkworking without proper measuring tools
Word family
Instrument word family
Base word
instrument
noun
instrument
Base form.
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What does instrument mean?
INSTRUMENT means a special tool used for a job.
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