Associations to the word «Instrumentality»

Wiktionary

INSTRUMENTALITY, noun. (uncountable) The quality or condition of being instrumental; serving a purpose, being useful.
INSTRUMENTALITY, noun. (countable) (legal) A governmental organ with a specific purpose.
INSTRUMENTALITY, noun. (countable) Something that is instrumental; an instrument

Dictionary definition

INSTRUMENTALITY, noun. A subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose; "are the judicial instrumentalities of local governments adequate?"; "he studied the French instrumentalities for law enforcement".
INSTRUMENTALITY, noun. The quality of being instrumental for some purpose.
INSTRUMENTALITY, noun. An artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end.

Wise words

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