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[ in-struh-men-tal-i-tee ] / ˌɪn strə mɛnˈtæl ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR instrumentality ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural in·stru·men·tal·i·ties for 1, 3. the quality or state of being instrumental. the fact or function of serving some purpose. a means or agency. Origin of instrumentalityFirst recorded in 1645–55; instrumental + -ity Words nearby instrumentalityinstrument, instrumental, instrumental conditioning, instrumentalism, instrumentalist, instrumentality, instrumental learning, instrumentarium, instrumentation, instrumented, instrument flying Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for instrumentalityI ascribe this to Gods blessing, through the instrumentality of early rising, and plunging my head into cold water when I rise. The Life of Trust: Being a Narrative of the Lord's Dealings With George Mller|George Mller The boon they would bequeath to the latest posterity can never reach and bless them except through our instrumentality. Popular Education|Ira Mayhew I may say here, that Mr. Tazewell had no respect for law schools as an instrumentality of rearing great lawyers. Discourse of the Life and Character of the Hon. Littleton Waller Tazewell|Hugh Blair Grigsby And yet, striking as it is, would its tendency remain ever a secret, were it not for the instrumentality of the Irish language! The Round Towers of Ireland|Henry O'Brien
It seems to have been a work of the Spirit, without, in the first instance, any other instrumentality than reading the Bible. Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel|John Yeardley
Words related to instrumentalityaid, assistance, agency, help, means |