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Instrumentality

//ˌɪnstɹʊmɛnˈtælɪti// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The condition or quality of being instrumental; being useful; serving a purpose. uncountable

    "In a later vision the Saviour revealed to her in detail the 'great design' which he wished to establish through her instrumentality."

  2. 2
    an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end wordnet
  3. 3
    Something that is instrumental; an instrument. countable

    "He spoke of the various instrumentalities which were now employed for the conversion of the world."

  4. 4
    the quality of being instrumental for some purpose wordnet
  5. 5
    A governmental organ with a specific purpose. countable

    "Any work in which the copyright was ever owned or administered by the Alien Property Custodian and in which the restored copyright would be owned by a government or instrumentality thereof, is not a restored work."

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  1. 6
    a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose wordnet

Etymology

From instrumental + -ity.

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