instrument
noun
/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/
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/ˈɪnstɹʊmənt/
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- A device used to produce music.
- (legal) A legal document, such as a contract, deed, trust, mortgage, power, indenture, or will.
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instrument
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- A tool, implement used for manipulation or measurement.
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instrument,
przyrząd,
narzędzie,
przybór
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- A measuring or displaying device.
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przyrząd,
urządzenie
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- (figuratively) A person used as a mere tool for achieving a goal.
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narzędzie
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instrumental
adjective
/ɪnstɹəˈmɛntəl/
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/ɪnstɹʊˈmɛntəl/
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- (music) A pause in the vocals of a song, usually occurring midway through, in which a musical instrument replaces the vocals.
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instrumentalny
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- (music) Pertaining to, made by, or prepared for an instrument, especially a musical instrument (rather than the human voice).
- (grammar) Applied to a case expressing means or agency, generally corresponding to the English use of prepositions such as by, with, through, or by means of with the objective case.
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instrumentalny,
narzędnikowy
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instrumentalism
noun
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- (philosophy) In the philosophy of science, the view that concepts and theories are merely useful instruments whose worth is measured not by whether the concepts and theories are true or false (or correctly depict reality), but how effective they are in explaining and predicting phenomena.
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instrumentalizm
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instrumentality
noun
/ˌɪnstɹʊmɛnˈtælɪti/
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- (countable) Something that is instrumental; an instrument.
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instrument
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- (uncountable) The condition or quality of being instrumental; being useful; serving a purpose.
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pomoc
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