instrumentation

[ in-struh-men-tey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the arranging of music for instruments, especially for an orchestra.
2. the list of instruments for which a composition is scored.
3. the use of, or work done by, instruments.
4. instrumental agency; instrumentality.
5. the science of developing, manufacturing, and utilizing instruments, especially those used in science and industry.

instrumentation

/ ˌɪnstrəmɛnˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. the instruments specified in a musical score or arrangement
2. the arrangement of a piece of music for an orchestra; orchestration
3. the study of the characteristics of musical instruments
4. the use of instruments or tools
5. means; agency

Word History and Origins

Origin of instrumentation¹

1835–45; instrument (v.) + -ation

Example Sentences

All the same instrumentation we need to add to a scooter to make it autonomous can benefit a rider, too.

From Washington Post

However, it was normalizing in a way that left me cold, emphasizing vocals at the expense of instrumentation.

From Popular-Science

Professional work in medical diagnostics for Sehgal and lab instrumentation for Pinto kept both busy, but they continued their discussions around plant science and soil health.

From TechCrunch

The orchestra parts and instrumentation were recorded in late June, but by then, Birkin fell ill and required hospitalization.

From Washington Post

Officials at the nuclear station, near the Gulf Coast midway between Houston and Corpus Christi, believe frozen instrumentation is to blame for the reactor tripping offline.

From Washington Post

But each time, we change the instrumentation very drastically.

From The Daily Beast

The band sounds more mature, like a fuzzier T. Rex, and the instrumentation here is awe-inspiring.

From The Daily Beast

Anton Rubinstein had set him a second task—the translation of Gevaerts treatise on Instrumentation.

From Project Gutenberg

I must take this opportunity of setting right a little mistake in the instrumentation.

From Project Gutenberg

A musician may have mastered the mechanical trick of instrumentation, and yet his works may not be at heart orchestral.

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Some parts show an increased knowledge of instrumentation, and seem to bear the impress of a firmer hand.

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The instrumentation, also, though quite in the Mozart style has nevertheless, some original characteristics.

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Related Words

• apparatus
• instrument