Definition of instrumentation

Definition of instrumentation

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Definition of instrumentation
23 August

Definition of instrumentation

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 purposealso : a selection or arrangement of instruments

Examples of instrumentation in a Sentence

 There was a problem with the airplane's instrumentation.
Recent Examples on the WebHowever, there is speculation the 1913 Death Valley record may also be invalid due to faulty placement of the instrumentation.— Allison Chinchar, CNN, 11 July 2021With part two, he's found a happy ending, writing five sweet love songs that, thanks in part to charming, Postal Service-goes-lo-fi instrumentation, come across like open-hearted confessionals.— Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 July 2021
Eilish’s first album made mutant pop with unconventional instrumentation, but Happier Than Ever is at once the more conventional-sounding body of work and the less predictable of the pair.— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2021The dimming of the moon during partial penumbral lunar eclipse that results is not noticeable without instrumentation and will not be visible for most of the Americas, according to NASA.— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 June 2021There is leeway in the instrumentation and number of performers.— Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2021Del Rey’s voice, that distinctly mid-century drawl, often fades in and out of the album’s instrumentation.— Claire Shaffer, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2021The telescope's mirror and instrumentation are coming together and NASA currently states that the JWST launch date will be sometime after October 31 of this year.— Don Lincoln, CNN, 30 June 2021Just as that work's instrumentation is mostly winds and percussion, so is Vanska's Overture.— Rob Hubbard, Star Tribune, 26 June 2021

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Definition of instrumentation

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