instrumentation

American  

[in-struh-men-tey-shuhn] / ˌɪn strə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the arranging of music for instruments, especially for an orchestra.

2. the list of instruments for which a composition is scored.

3. the use of, or work done by, instruments.

4. instrumental agency; instrumentality.

5. the science of developing, manufacturing, and utilizing instruments, especially those used in science and industry.

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instrumentation British  

/ ˌɪnstrəmɛnˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. the instruments specified in a musical score or arrangement

2. the arrangement of a piece of music for an orchestra; orchestration

3. the study of the characteristics of musical instruments

4. the use of instruments or tools

5. means; agency

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Etymology

Origin of instrumentation

1835–45; instrument (v.) + -ation

Example Sentences

It was launched in November and can understand musical elements like structure, harmony, instrumentation and lyrics.

From Los Angeles Times

As fabs automate and adopt predictive maintenance, Xylem sells the instrumentation and software.

From MarketWatch

Gravitational-wave detectors may soon get a major performance boost, thanks to a new instrumentation advance led by physicist Jonathan Richardson of the University of California, Riverside.

From Science Daily

In its rules, the academy states that traditional country recordings, among other things, employ “traditional country instrumentation such as acoustic guitar, steel guitar, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, piano, electric guitar and live drums.”

From Los Angeles Times

And now, if you look at alternative music, I mean, there’s been an absolute explosion of people using unconventional instrumentation within the breath of alternative music, as it should be.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• apparatus
• instrument