Noninstrumental

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not instrumental not-comparable

    "Nor do they ever concentrate long on clapping, foot-tapping or vocalism, even though hands, feet, speech and song are the most efficient noninstrumental human means of creating complex aural rhythm."

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"Nor do they ever concentrate long on clapping, foot-tapping or vocalism, even though hands, feet, speech and song are the most efficient noninstrumental human means of creating complex aural rhythm."

Etymology

From non- + instrumental.

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