instrumentation
noun
in·stru·men·ta·tion
ˌin(t)-strə-mən-ˈtā-shən 
-ˌmen-
1
: the arrangement or composition of music for instruments especially for a band or orchestra
2
: the use or application of instruments (as for observation, measurement, or control)
3
: instruments for a particular purpose
also
: a selection or arrangement of instruments
Examples of instrumentation in a Sentence
There was a problem with the airplane's instrumentation.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 14 July 2025
These forms confusingly overlap, with no clear boundaries between their styles and their instrumentation.
—Danielle Han, JSTOR Daily, 22 June 2025
In late 1965, Brian began working on Pet Sounds with lyricist Tony Asher, recording the instrumentation with the famed Wrecking Crew (that was captured in the 2015 motion picture biopic Love & Mercy).
—Roy Trakin, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
The acquisition of a transmission electron microscope was supported by a United States Department of Defense instrumentation/equipment grant awarded to Merk.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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“Instrumentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instrumentation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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instrumentation
noun
in·stru·men·ta·tion
ˌin(t)-strə-mən-ˈtā-shən
-ˌmen-
1
: the arrangement or composition of music for instruments
2
: instruments for a particular purpose
the instrumentation of an aircraft
Medical Definition
instrumentation
noun
in·stru·men·ta·tion
ˌin(t)-strə-mən-ˈtā-shən, -ˌmen-
: a use of or operation with instruments
especially
: the use of one or more instruments in treating a patient (as in the passing of a cystoscope)
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