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It is not only important, but, in a degree necessary, that the people of this country, should have an American Dictionary of the English language; for, although the body of the language is the same as in England, and it is desirable to perpetuate that sameness, yet some differences must exist. Language is the expression of ideas; and if the people of one country cannot preserve an identity of ideas, they cannot retain an identity of language. |
INSTRUMENT'AL, a. Conducive as an instrument or means to some end; contributing aid; serving to promote or effect an object; helpful. The press has been instrumental in enlarging the bounds of knowledge.
Acting as an instrument; serving as a
means; contributing to promote; conductive; helpful; serviceable; as,
he was instrumental in conducting the business.
The head is not more native to the heart, Pertaining to, made by, or
prepared for, an instrument, esp. a musical instrument; as,
instrumental music, distinguished from vocal
music.
"He defended the use of instrumental music in
public worship." Macaulay.
Sweet voices mix'd with instrumental sounds. Dryden. Applied to a case
expressing means or agency; as, the instrumental case. This is
found in Sanskrit as a separate case, but in Greek it was merged into
the dative, and in Latin into the ablative. In Old English it was a
separate case, but has disappeared, leaving only a few anomalous
forms.
Instrumental errors, those errors in instrumental measurements, etc., which arise, exclusively from want of mathematical accuracy in an instrument. | ||||||||