Noun: instrumentality ,in-stru-men'ta-li-tee
- The quality of being instrumental for some purpose
"The instrumentality of the new software in increasing productivity was clear"
- An artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end
"The computer is an essential instrumentality in modern research";
- instrumentation, means
- 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"
Derived forms: instrumentalities
Type of: artefact [Brit], artifact [N. Amer], social unit, unit, usefulness, utility
Part of: government department
Encyclopedia: Instrumentality