1
: a way of writing or arranging music so that it can be performed in a particular style or by particular instruments
jazz instrumentation
2
: a set of instruments
There was a problem with the airplane's instrumentation.
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“Instrumentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/instrumentation. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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