instrumental
[adjective]
Synonyms: active, contributory, helpful, influential, involved, useful

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Related Words: conducive, helpful, serviceable, useful

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. in‧stru‧men‧tal¹ /ˌɪnstrəˈmentl◂, ˌɪnstrʊˈmentl◂/ adjective

1. be instrumental in (doing) something formal to be important in making something happen:
He was instrumental in developing links with European organizations.

2. instrumental music is for instruments, not for voices
—instrumentally adverb

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. instrumental² noun [countable]
a piece of music in which no voices are used, only instruments

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

instrumental
adj.
I. important in making sth happen
VERBS be | become
ADV. highly | largely | partly
PREP. in They were highly instrumental in bringing the business to Newtown.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

instrumental
II. being only a means to an end
VERBS be
ADV. very | purely | merely | essentially

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲