Definition of instrumentation
1 : the arrangement or composition of music for instruments especially for a band or orchestra
2 : the use or application of instruments (as for observation, measurement, or control)
3 : instruments for a particular purpose; also : a selection or arrangement of instruments
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There was a problem with the airplane's instrumentation.
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The velvety instrumentation of No. 2, which leaves out violins, trumpets, trombones and percussion, is as notable as the composer’s elegant themes.
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Stargazers can view the wonders of the universe through state-of-art instrumentation.
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China – dominant in alkali metal compounds and engineering instrumentation – and India – leading in heterocyclic pharmaceuticals and aromatics –
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1845
First Known Use of instrumentation
1845
INSTRUMENTATION Defined for English Language Learners
instrumentation
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: a way of writing or arranging music so that it can be performed in a particular style or by particular instruments
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: a set of instruments
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instrumentation
playMedical Definition of instrumentation
: a use of or operation with instruments; especially : the use of one or more instruments in treating a patient (as in the passing of a cystoscope)
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