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Her planning was instrumental to the event's success.
What does Instrumental mean?
Instrumental means helpful in making something happen.
Dictionary definition
Important in helping something happen; also, music played without singing.
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The band played an instrumental song.
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Good evidence can be instrumental in explaining a conclusion.
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Instrumental means helpful in making something happen.
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Instrumental
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in · struh · men · tul · strongest beat: men
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WordInstrumental.
Partadjective, noun.
MeaningInstrumental means helpful in making something happen.
ExampleExample: Her planning was instrumental to the event's success.
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- Syllables
- in · struh · men · tul
- Strongest beat
- men
- Ending
- tul
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on men.
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Instrumental word family
Base word
instrumental
adjective
instrumental
Important in helping something happen.
noun
instrument
A tool or musical device.
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