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instrumentation

Definition of instrumentation

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1the particular instruments used in a piece of music:Telemann’s specified instrumentation of flute, violin, and continuo
  • the arrangement or composition of a piece of music for particular instruments:an experiment in instrumentation
  • 2measuring instruments regarded collectively:the controls and instrumentation of an aircraft
  • the design, provision, or use of measuring instruments.

instrumentation in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of instrumentation in the US English dictionary
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