instrument

[in-struh-muhnt] / ˈɪn strə mənt /

NOUN

tool, implement

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STRONGEST

apparatus appliance device equipment gadget gear gizmo machine machinery mechanism

STRONG

contraption contrivance doodad paraphernalia tackle utensil

Antonyms

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end

NOUN

means, agent

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material mechanism medium organ vehicle

STRONG

agency channel factor force instrumentality ministry wherewithal

Antonyms

WEAK

end

Usage

What are other ways to say instrument? An instrument is anything used in doing a certain type of work or producing a certain result, especially such as requires delicacy, accuracy, or precision: surgical or musical instruments. A tool is a contrivance held in and worked by the hand, for assisting the work of (especially) mechanics or skilled laborers: a carpenter's tools. An implement is any tool or contrivance designed or used for a particular purpose: agricultural implements. A utensil is especially an article for domestic use: kitchen utensils.

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In the U.S., where the Treasury has decided to continue to rely on short-term instruments, the risk of rollover is becoming more salient.

From MarketWatch

However, most current instruments examine molecules one at a time or in very small groups.

From Science Daily

"We didn't have instruments or nothing. We just banged on the desk. And every other day, we would write a rap to try and impress each other."

From BBC

Pichon said the action plan and a "fuel traceability model" were being proposed "as instruments to try to reach an agreement, a pathway to gain access to fuel."

From Barron's

But investors should be aware that investing in pre-IPO instruments can be a speculative move, with heightened volatility and limited liquidity.

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