instrument

n. tool, implement; device, appliance; musical instrument; agent, means; document

v. equip with instruments; orchestrate, arrange a piece of music for musical instruments

An Instrument is a tool, intended for a purpose other than mechanical work, in particular a refined one.Musical instruments are devices designed to produce music, frequently by plucking or striking a string or bell or drum surface, or by forcing air to resonate (see wind instrument).Scientific instruments are devices intended to assist in the conduct of science. An example would be the test tubes and other glassware one might find in a chemistry or biology laboratory. Scientific instruments include but is not limited to some Laboratory equipment (scientific instruments includes instruments used outside the laboratory for scientific purposes, for example the Hubble telescope is a scientific instrument. Specific categories of scientific instruments includeMeasuring instruments are devices used to measure or compare the magnitude of physical properties, such as voltmeters, speedometers, timers and clocks, etc.Analytical instruments are devices used to measure multiple or complex material properties, such as mass spectrometers.Astronomical instruments are use to observe, record and measure the position of heavenly bodies, such as stars, planets, comets etc.Flight instruments are devices used to maintain attitude of aircraft in IMC.Medical instruments are devices for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, such as stethoscopes.Instruments of torture is a term for the means whereby some act of torture is accomplished.Legal instruments are documents used to formally document various types of transactions or confirm certain statuses for specific purposes, such as confirming contractual relations, civil status, etc. Examples include wills, writs, court order, contracts, treaties, marriage licenses and driver's licenses.Financial instruments are documents used to formally document various types of financial transactions. Examples include loan agreements, bonds, mortgages, stocks and floating charges.Negotiable instruments are a class of documents evidencing promises or orders to pay a certain sum of money.In statistics, an instrument is an instrumental variable.A statutory instrument refers to a regulation or other secondary legislation passed pursuant to authority given by primary legislation. Vehicle instrument (i.e. speedometer, fuel gauge...), analogical or, nowadays, digital.Instrument - a documentary film about the band Fugazi.INSTRUMENTS is a band from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.Instruments is a performance visualizer built in to Mac OS X v10.5.
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Instrument /in·stru·ment/ any tool, appliance, or apparatus. in·stru·ment n. A tool or implement, as for surgery. [more]Instrument - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a device that requires skill for proper use
(hypernym) device
(hyponym) analyzer, analyser
2. the means whereby some act is accomplished; "my greed was the instrument of my destruction"; "science has given us new tools to fight disease"
(synonym) tool
(hypernym) means, agency, way
3. a person used by another to gain an end
(synonym) pawn, cat's-paw
(hypernym) assistant, helper, help, supporter
4. (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
(synonym) legal document, legal instrument, official document
(hypernym) document, written document, papers
(hyponym) derivative instrument, derivative
(classification) law, jurisprudence
5. the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
(synonym) instrumental role
(hypernym) semantic role, participant role
6. any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
(synonym) musical instrument
(hypernym) device
(hyponym) barrel organ, grind organ, hand organ, hurdy gurdy, street organ
(derivation) instrumentate
Verb
1. equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling
(hypernym) equip, fit, fit out, outfit
(derivation) tool
2. write an instrumental score for
(synonym) instrumentate
(hypernym) compose, write
(derivation) musical instrument
(classification) music, euphony
3. address a legal document to
(hypernym) address, direct
(derivation) legal document, legal instrument, official document

n. instrument, tool, device, appliance; musical instrument; agent, means