Device and Instrumentality

Device

Device noun - An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose.
Usage example: a device intended to conserve water

Instrumentality and device are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Instrumentality" instead a noun "Device".

Instrumentality

Instrumentality noun - Something used to achieve an end.
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Synonyms for Instrumentality

Device and instrumentality are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Device" instead a noun "Instrumentality".

Nearby Words: instrument, instrumental, instrumentation, instrumentalist, instrumenting
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