INSTRUMENTAL Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word instrumental. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word instrumental. (close relations)

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	central				adjectiveadj
	adjective • in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area noun • a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication adjective satellite • serving as an essential component
	crucial				adjectiveadj
	adjective • of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis adjective satellite • having crucial relevance • of the greatest importance
	essential				adjectiveadj
	adjective • basic and fundamental • being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc • defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established noun • anything indispensable adjective satellite • absolutely necessary; vitally necessary • of the greatest importance
	fundamental				adjectiveadj
	noun • any factor that could be considered important to the understanding of a particular business • the lowest tone of a harmonic series adjective satellite • serving as an essential component • being or involving basic facts or principles • far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something
	important				adjectiveadj
	adjective • of great significance or value • important in effect or meaning • of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis adjective satellite • having authority or ascendancy or influence • having or suggesting a consciousness of high position
	indispensable				adjectiveadj
	adjective • not to be dispensed with; essential adjective satellite • absolutely necessary; vitally necessary • unavoidable
	intrinsic				adjectiveadj
	adjective • belonging to a thing by its very nature adjective satellite • situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts
	key				verb, nounv, n
	noun • metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated • United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843) • something crucial for explaining • pitch of the voice • any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music • a kilogram of a narcotic drug • a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple • a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida • (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court • a list of answers to a test • a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations • a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access • mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) • the central building block at the top of an arch or vault • a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed adjective satellite • serving as an essential component verb • identify as in botany or biology, for example • provide with a key • vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key • regulate the musical pitch of • harmonize with or adjust to
	necessary				adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
	adjective • absolutely essential noun • anything indispensable adjective satellite • unavoidably determined by prior circumstances
	pivotal				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • being of crucial importance
	primary				noun, adjectiven, adj
	adjective • of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary noun • a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen • one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing • (astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it • coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit adjective satellite • not derived from or reducible to something else; basic • most important element • of or being the essential or basic part
	significant				adjectiveadj
	adjective • important in effect or meaning • too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation adjective satellite • of considerable importance, size, or worth • rich in significance or implication
	underlying				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • in the nature of something though not readily apparent • located beneath or below • being or involving basic facts or principles
	vital				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • urgently needed; absolutely necessary • performing an essential function in the living body • full of spirit; full of life • manifesting or characteristic of life
	implemental				verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
	adjective satellite • serving or acting as a means or aid
	subservient				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • compliant and obedient to authority • serving or acting as a means or aid • abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant

Best Hypernyms For INSTRUMENTAL

Here is a list of related hypernyms for instrumental, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.

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