instrumentality
[ in-struh-men-tal-i-tee ]
noun,plural in·stru·men·tal·i·ties for 1, 3.
the quality or state of being instrumental.
the fact or function of serving some purpose.
a means or agency.
Origin of instrumentality
1First recorded in 1645–55; instrumental + -ity
Words Nearby instrumentality
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How to use instrumentality in a sentence
In this instrumentality, which has been of such extraordinary value to man, the lower animals are strikingly deficient.
Man And His Ancestor | Charles MorrisBut my opportunity finally came through the humble instrumentality of an onion.
Shall the Christian people deny themselves this instrumentality of getting a hearing for God and his truth before the world?
He acquired Louisiana through the instrumentality of Livingston and Monroe, who signed the treaty.
The Slavery Question | John M. LandrumAt this precise point human instrumentality ceases, and divine agency commences.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II | Francis Augustus Cox
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