instrumentality
English Thesaurus
1. an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | artefact, artifact, |
| definition | : | a man-made object taken as a whole (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | ceramic, |
| definition | : | an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | container, |
| definition | : | 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) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | conveyance, transport, |
| definition | : | something that serves as a means of transportation (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | device, |
| definition | : | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | equipment, |
| definition | : | an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | furnishing, |
| definition | : | (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hardware, ironware, |
| definition | : | instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | implement, |
| definition | : | instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | means, |
| definition | : | an instrumentality for accomplishing some end (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | system, |
| definition | : | instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | toilet articles, toiletry, |
| definition | : | artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | medium, |
| definition | : | a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information (noun.communication) |
2. the quality of being instrumental for some purpose (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | usefulness, utility, |
| definition | : | the quality of being of practical use (noun.attribute) |
3. a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | social unit, unit, |
| definition | : | an organization regarded as part of a larger social group (noun.group) |
4. an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | instrument, |
| definition | : | equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | instrument, |
| definition | : | equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling (verb.possession) |
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