instrumentation
noun
in·stru·men·ta·tion
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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
Examples of instrumentation in a Sentence
There was a problem with the airplane's instrumentation.
Recent Examples on the Web
Schwartz insisted on multiplex wiring, rearview TV, electronic instrumentation and ETAK-satellite navigation. — Tony Swan, Popular Mechanics, "A Closer Look at Chevy's Mid-Engine Corvette...From 1988?," 19 July 2019 Holter masterfully makes recordings that feel delicate and intimate while also layering them with instrumentation and sounds, a sort of whispery modern version of chamber pop. — Houston Chronicle, "The Must List: Q-Fest, The Try Guys, Alejandro Escovedo," 18 July 2019 Around 30 minutes after the creature first appeared on Robinson’s screen, a starboard instrumentation antenna on board the research vessel was hit by lightning, prompting fears that the remarkable footage was lost. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Watch First Footage of Giant Squid Filmed in American Waters," 24 June 2019 The song deftly encapsulates Lil Nas X’s Soundcloud origins, his fondness for downbeat instrumentation, and his ability to produce bops of all kinds. — Allegra Frank, Vox, "Lil Nas X’s new EP shows he’s much more than the kid behind “Old Town Road”," 21 June 2019 Morgan, who worked as an instrumentation controller for the mission, was the only woman allowed inside the firing room where NASA employees were locked during Apollo 11's historic lift off on July 16, 1969. — Natalie Angley, CNN, "She endured obscene phone calls, had to use men's bathrooms, as one of NASA's first female engineers," 20 June 2019 Despite this, progress in the field has always crucially depended on advances in instrumentation. — Quanta Magazine, "The Astronomer Who’d Rather Build Space Cameras," 18 Apr. 2019 There is exactly zero instrumentation in the cockpit. — Dan Neil, WSJ, "The First Flying-Car Review," 12 Sep. 2018 There are elements of African instrumentation here, laid under a driving pop beat and something of the upbeat sound Uffie loves, minus the anti-social attitude. — Courtney E. Smith, refinery29.com, "New Music To Know This Week: Caroline Polachek Paints A Masterpiece, Gold Child Rocks Us Gently & More," 24 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'instrumentation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for instrumentation
instrumentation
noun
English Language Learners Definition of instrumentation
: a way of writing or arranging music so that it can be performed in a particular style or by particular instruments
: a set of instruments
See the full definition for instrumentation in the English Language Learners Dictionary
instrumentation
noun
in·stru·men·ta·tion
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Medical 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)