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instrumental

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɪnstrəˈmentəl/

instrumental means: Very important in helping something happen or succeed.

adjective

MAKING THINGS HAPPENC1

Very important in helping something happen or succeed.

  • Her support was instrumental in our success.
  • He was instrumental in finding a new home for the charity.
  • Several local teachers played an instrumental role in the campaign.

How to use it: be instrumental in doing something (She was instrumental in bringing the two sides together.); be instrumental in something (His advice was instrumental in our success.)

Similar words: crucial, essential, key

Common phrases: instrumental in something, instrumental role

WITHOUT SINGINGB2

Played on musical instruments, without anyone singing.

  • I enjoy instrumental music.
  • They recorded an instrumental version of the song.
  • The album ends with a short instrumental track.

Opposites: vocal

Common phrases: instrumental music, instrumental version, instrumental track

GRAMMATICAL CASEC2

Describing a word form that shows the means or tool used to do something.

  • This noun has an instrumental ending.
  • Russian uses the instrumental case to express means.
  • Can you identify the instrumental form in this sentence?

Common phrases: instrumental case, instrumental ending, instrumental form

Questions about instrumental

What does instrumental mean?

Very important in helping something happen or succeed.

What is instrumental in other languages?

Türkçe: etkili · Español: decisivo · Français: déterminant · Deutsch: maßgeblich · Italiano: determinante · 日本語: 重要な役割を果たす

How do you pronounce instrumental?

It is pronounced /ˌɪnstrəˈmentəl/.

How do you use instrumental in a sentence?

Her support was instrumental in our success. He was instrumental in finding a new home for the charity.

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