instrumentality C2 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ˌɪnstrəmɛnˈtælɪti/ UK /ˌɪnstɹʊmɛnˈtælɪti/ See IPA manual Freq #118439 Meanings 1 noun The condition or quality of being instrumental; being useful; serving a purpose. In a later vision the Saviour revealed to her in detail the 'great design' which he wished to establish through her instrumentality. 2 noun Something that is instrumental; an instrument. He spoke of the various instrumentalities which were now employed for the conversion of the world. 3 noun A governmental organ with a specific purpose. Any work in which the copyright was ever owned or administered by the Alien Property Custodian and in which the restored copyright would be owned by a government or instrumentality thereof, is not a restored work. 4 noun an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end Thesaurus Synonyms 4 noun · an artifact (or system of... instrumentation Etymology From instrumental + -ity. Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # instrumentality **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌɪnstrəmɛnˈtælɪti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɪnstɹʊmɛnˈtælɪti/ **Frequency rank:** 118439 ## Meanings 1. The condition or quality of being instrumental; being useful; serving a purpose. 2. Something that is instrumental; an instrument. 3. A governmental organ with a specific purpose. 4. an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end ## Examples - In a later vision the Saviour revealed to her in detail the 'great design' which he wished to establish through her instrumentality. - He spoke of the various instrumentalities which were now employed for the conversion of the world. - Any work in which the copyright was ever owned or administered by the Alien Property Custodian and in which the restored copyright would be owned by a government or instrumentality thereof, is not a restored work. ## Etymology From instrumental + -ity. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown