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instrumentality
Overview of noun instrumentality
The noun instrumentality has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) instrumentality -- (a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose; "are the judicial instrumentalities of local governments adequate?"; "he studied the French instrumentalities for law enforcement")
2. (1) instrumentality -- (the quality of being instrumental for some purpose)
3. instrumentality, instrumentation -- (an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun instrumentality
3 senses of instrumentality
Sense 1
instrumentality
=> unit, social unit
=> organization, organisation
=> social group
=> group, grouping
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
instrumentality
=> utility, usefulness
=> quality
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun instrumentality
1 of 3 senses of instrumentality
Sense 3
instrumentality, instrumentation
=> ceramic
=> connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective
=> container
=> conveyance, transport
=> device
=> equipment
=> furnishing
=> hardware, ironware
=> implement
=> means
=> system
=> toiletry, toilet article
=> weaponry, arms, implements of war, weapons system, munition
=> medium
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun instrumentality
3 senses of instrumentality
Sense 1
instrumentality
=> unit, social unit
Sense 2
instrumentality
=> utility, usefulness
Sense 3
instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
Antonyms of noun instrumentality
Member Holonyms of noun instrumentality
Substance Holonyms of noun instrumentality
Part Holonyms of noun instrumentality
1 of 3 senses of instrumentality
Sense 1
instrumentality
PART OF: government department
Member Meronyms of noun instrumentality
Substance Meronyms of noun instrumentality
Part Meronyms of noun instrumentality
Meronyms of noun instrumentality
Holonyms of noun instrumentality
1 of 3 senses of instrumentality
Sense 1
instrumentality
PART OF: government department
Attributes of noun instrumentality
Derived Forms of noun instrumentality
2 of 3 senses of instrumentality
Sense 2
instrumentality
RELATED TO>(adj) instrumental#2
=> implemental, instrumental, subservient
Sense 3
instrumentality, instrumentation
RELATED TO>(adj) instrumental#2
=> implemental, instrumental, subservient
Domain of noun instrumentality
Domain Terms of noun instrumentality
Familiarity of noun instrumentality
instrumentality used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun instrumentality
3 senses of instrumentality
Sense 1
instrumentality
> unit, social unit
=> klavern
=> administrative unit, administrative body
=> company
=> family, household, house, home, menage
=> general delivery, poste restante
=> instrumentality
=> intensive care unit, ICU
=> member
=> military unit, military force, military group, force
=> task force
=> team, squad
=> den
=> gang, crew, work party
=> combination
=> crew
=> troop, scout troop, scout group
=> outfit
=> fifth column, Trojan horse
=> political unit, political entity
=> side
=> working group, working party
Sense 2
instrumentality
> utility, usefulness
=> detergency, detergence
=> function, purpose, role, use
=> helpfulness
=> use
=> serviceability, serviceableness, usableness, useableness, usability
=> instrumentality
=> practicality
=> practicability, practicableness
Sense 3
instrumentality, instrumentation
> artifact, artefact
=> article
=> facility
=> Americana
=> anachronism
=> antiquity
=> block
=> button
=> commodity, trade good, good
=> cone
=> covering
=> creation
=> decker
=> decoration, ornament, ornamentation
=> electroplate
=> enclosure
=> excavation
=> extra, duplicate
=> fabric, cloth, material, textile
=> facility, installation
=> fixture
=> float
=> insert, inset
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> lemon, stinker
=> line
=> marker
=> mystification
=> opening
=> padding, cushioning
=> plaything, toy
=> ready-made
=> restoration
=> sheet, flat solid
=> sphere
=> square
=> squeaker
=> strip, slip
=> structure, construction
=> surface
=> thing
=> track
=> way
=> weight
=> building material
=> paving material
Meronyms of noun instrumentality
3 senses of instrumentality
Sense 1
instrumentality
=> unit, social unit
=> organization, organisation
HAS MEMBER: quorum
HAS MEMBER: membership, rank
Sense 3
instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun instrumentality
1 of 3 senses of instrumentality
Sense 1
instrumentality
PART OF: government department
Grep of noun instrumentality
instrumentality
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