Instrumentality
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noun.
The state or quality of being instrumental.
noun.
A means; an agency.
noun.
A subsidiary branch, as of a government, by means of which functions or policies are carried out.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The state or character of being instrumental; subordinate or auxiliary agency; agency of anything as means to an end.
noun.
An instrumental means or agency; something serving as an instrument; as, preaching is the great
instrumentality
in the spread of religion.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The quality or condition of being instrumental; that which is instrumental; anything used as a means; medium; agency.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The quality or condition of being
instrumental
; serving a
purpose
, being useful.
noun.
(law) A
governmental
organ
with a specific purpose.
noun.
Something that is
instrumental
; an
instrument
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose
noun.
an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
noun.
the quality of being instrumental for some purpose
Word Usage
"So in the quickening of the dead to spiritual life, human instrumentality is employed first to prepare the way, and then to turn it to account."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
social unit
unit
usefulness
utility
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
banality
bestiality
brutality
centrality
collegiality
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
assemble
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
agency
agency
agent
agent
channel
verb-stem
instrument