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    instrumentality
    /ˌɪnstrʊmɛnˈtalɪti/

    noun

    • 1. the fact or quality of serving as an instrument or means to an end; agency: "a corporate body can act only through the instrumentality of human beings"

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  2. The meaning of INSTRUMENTALITY is the quality or state of being instrumental. How to use instrumentality in a sentence.

  3. INSTRUMENTALITY definition: 1. an organization that works for a government: 2. the fact of being one of the most important…. Learn more.

  4. in·stru·men·tal·i·ty. (ĭn′strə-mĕn-tăl′ĭ-tē) n. pl. in·stru·men·tal·i·ties. 1. The state or quality of being instrumental. 2. A means; an agency. 3. A subsidiary branch, as of a government, by means of which functions or policies are carried out.

  5. INSTRUMENTALITY definition: the condition, quality, or fact of being instrumental , or serving as a means | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

  6. OED's earliest evidence for instrumentality is from 1646, in the writing of George Gillespie, Church of Scotland minister and theologian. instrumentality is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: instrumental adj., ‑ity suffix. See etymology.

  7. Definitions of instrumentality. noun. the quality of being instrumental for some purpose. see more. noun. an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end. synonyms: instrumentation. see more. noun. a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose.

  8. 1. the condition, quality, or fact of being instrumental, or serving as a means. [...] 2. a means or agency. [...] More. Synonyms of 'instrumentality' • influence, effect, impact [...] More. Examples of 'instrumentality' in a sentence.