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   instrument

   /ˈɪnstrʊm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. a tool or implement, especially one for precision work: "a surgical instrument" Similar implementtoolutensildeviceapparatuscontrivancegadgetcontraptionappliancemechanisminformal:gizmo
   • ▪ a means of pursuing an aim: "the failure of education as an instrument of social reform" Similar agentagencycatalystcausefactorchannelforcemediummeansmechanismvehicleorgan
   • ▪ a person who is exploited or made use of: "he was a mere instrument acting under coercion" Similar pawnpuppetcreaturedupehostagecountercogtoolcat's pawinformal:stooge
   • 2. a measuring device used to gauge the level, position, speed, etc. of something, especially a motor vehicle or aircraft: "a new instrument for measuring ozone levels" Similar measuring devicegaugemetermeasureindicatordialdisplay
   • 3. an object or device for producing musical sounds: "the value of learning to play a musical instrument"
   • 4. a formal or legal document: "execution involves signature and unconditional delivery of the instrument"

   verb

   • 1. equip (something) with measuring instruments: "engineers have instrumented rockets to study the upper atmosphere"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin instrumentum ‘equipment, implement’, from the verb instruere ‘construct, equip’.

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   What is the difference between a instrument and a musical instrument?

   • 1. An instrument is a tool or device that is used to do a particular task, especially a scientific task. [...] 2. A musical instrument is an object such as a piano, guitar, or flute, which you play in order to produce music. [...] 3.

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   What is a scientific instrument?

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   What is an instrument used for?

   • An instrument is a device that is used for making measurements of something such as speed, height, or sound, for example on a ship or plane or in a car. ...crucial instruments on the control panel. ...navigation instruments. Something that is an instrument for achieving a particular aim is used by people to achieve that aim. 5.

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   What is the difference between instrument and tool?

   • tool suggests an implement adapted to facilitate a definite kind or stage of work and suggests the need of skill more strongly than implement. instrument suggests a device capable of delicate or precise work. appliance refers to a tool or instrument utilizing a power source and suggests portability or temporary attachment.

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   What is the difference between instrument and implement?

   • implement may apply to anything necessary to perform a task. tool suggests an implement adapted to facilitate a definite kind or stage of work and suggests the need of skill more strongly than implement. instrument suggests a device capable of delicate or precise work.

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