instrumental

Signification

Adj

1. Essential or central; of great importance or relevance.
2. Serving as an instrument, medium, means, or agency.
3. Pertaining to, made by, or prepared for an instrument, especially a musical instrument (rather than the human voice).
4. 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.

Noun

1. The instrumental case.
2. A composition written or performed without lyrics or singing, using a lead instrument to replace vocals.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɪnstɹəˈmɛntəl/

Étymologie

From Middle English instrumental, instrumentale, from Medieval Latin īnstrūmentālis.

Phrases

The " Daily " was instrumental in the spread of the Paul is dead urban legend .

Le «quotidien» a joué un rôle déterminant dans la propagation de la légende urbaine morte.