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Word entry · 12 letters

instrumental

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"Helpful as a means"

12 letters · collected on this word page

12 lettersPronunciation /ɪnstɹəˈmɛntəl/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aeilmnnrsttuStarts with IEnds with L1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. serving or acting as a means or aid

Word origin

From Middle English instrumental, instrumentale, from Medieval Latin īnstrūmentālis, equivalent to instrument + -al.

Used in a sentence

  • “He was instrumental in conducting the business.”
  • “The head is not more native to the heart, The hand more instrumental to the mouth”
  • “Few songwriters have been as instrumental in creating the mold for American music.”

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