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instrumentation.

The act of using or adapting as an instrument; a series or combination of instruments.

15 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The act of using or adapting as an instrument; a series or combination of instruments.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The arrangement of a musical composition for performance by a number of different instruments; instrumental composition; composition for an orchestra or military band.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The act or manner of playing upon musical instruments; performance.

    countable · uncountable
    He had a wonderful instrumentation.
  4. On a vehicle, dashboard gauges monitoring engine functions and performance, along with other essential functions.

    countable · uncountable
    The car's instrumentation included fuel, temperature, voltimeter and oil pressure gauges, along with a speedometer and tachometer.
  5. Monitoring gauges for any machine, such as a reactor.

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  6. The dynamic analysis of a program's performance and behaviour, usually by injecting profiling code into it.

    broadly · countable · uncountable
    bytecode instrumentation
  7. The use of tools, instruments, or technical methods in the commission of a crime.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English instrument Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English instrumentation From instrument + -ation.

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