In`stru*men"ta*ry (?), a. Instrumental. [R.]

In`stru*men*ta"tion (?), n. 1. The act of using or adapting as an

instrument; a series or combination of instruments; means; agency.

Otherwise we have no sufficient instrumentation for our human use

or handling of so great a fact.

H. Bushnell.

2. (Mus.) (a) The arrangement of a musical composition for performance

by a number of different instruments; orchestration; instrumental

composition; composition for an orchestra or military band. (b) The act

or manner of playing upon musical instruments; performance; as, his

instrumentation is perfect.

In"stru*men`tist (?), n. A performer on a musical instrument; an

instrumentalist.

In*style" (?), v. t. To style. [Obs.] Crashaw.

In*suav"i*ty (?), n. [L. insuavitas: cf. F. insuavité. See In- not, and

Suavity.] Want of suavity; unpleasantness. [Obs.] Burton.

In`sub*jec"tion (?), n. Want of subjection or obedience; a state of

disobedience, as to government.

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