instrumentation

in·stru·men·ta·tion  (nstr-mn-tshn)

n.

1. The application or use of instruments.

2. Music

a. The study and practice of arranging music for instruments.

b. The arrangement or orchestration resulting from such practice.

c. A list of instruments used in an orchestration.

3.

a. The study, development, and manufacture of instruments, as for scientific or industrial use.

b. Instruments for a specific purpose.

4. Instrumentality.

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instrumentation

Noun

1. a set of instruments in a car etc.

2. the arrangement of music for instruments

3. the list of instruments needed for a piece of music

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instrumentation

1. the technology of designing and constructing instruments, especially for use in science and industry.
2. a particular system of instruments in a special context.
3. instruments collectively.

See also: Instruments

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	instrumentation - an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end instrumentality artefact, artifact - a man-made object taken as a whole ceramic - an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures connecter, connector, connective, connection, connexion - an instrumentality that connects; "he soldered the connection"; "he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers" container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) transport, conveyance - something that serves as a means of transportation device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" equipment - an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service furnishing - (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable ironware, hardware - instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal implement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end means - an instrumentality for accomplishing some end system - instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer" toilet articles, toiletry - artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body) arms, implements of war, munition, weaponry, weapons system - weapons considered collectively medium - a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
	2.	instrumentation - the act of providing or using the instruments needed for some implementation effectuation, implementation - the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect
	3.	instrumentation - the instruments called for in a musical score or arrangement for a band or orchestra musical arrangement, arrangement - a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments
	4.	instrumentation - the act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments orchestration arranging, transcription, arrangement - the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music