Meaning of instrument

Definition of instrument

(noun) a device that requires skill for proper use
the means whereby some act is accomplished; "my greed was the instrument of my destruction"; "science has given us new tools to fight disease"
a person used by another to gain an end
(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
(verb) equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling

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