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instrument

[in-struh-muhnt] / ˈɪn strə mənt /




Usage

What are other ways to say instrument? An instrument is anything used in doing a certain type of work or producing a certain result, especially such as requires delicacy, accuracy, or precision: surgical or musical instruments. A tool is a contrivance held in and worked by the hand, for assisting the work of (especially) mechanics or skilled laborers: a carpenter's tools. An implement is any tool or contrivance designed or used for a particular purpose: agricultural implements. A utensil is especially an article for domestic use: kitchen utensils. 

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Typically, implied volatility and spot price are inversely correlated for a given instrument, according to Kochuba.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

The private Chinese security players “have evolved from marginal actors into an important instrument of Beijing’s overseas risk-management architecture,” said Alessandro Arduino, associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, a London defense think-tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Teddy Thompson possesses one of those voices, a golden, vivid instrument capable of conjuring joy — though not in excess; he’s English — and caverns of heartache.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

At the time, The New York Times memorably called her "the blunt instrument knocking down their own Berlin Wall".

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The transposition you will use for one of these instruments will depend on what type of part you have in hand, and what instrument you would like to play that part.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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