Instrumental vs Influence - What's the difference?
instrumental | influence |
Acting as an instrument; serving as a means; contributing to promote; conductive; helpful; serviceable; essential or central.
* (rfdate), (William Shakespeare), (Hamlet), I,ii
(music) Pertaining to, made by, or prepared for, an instrument, especially a musical instrument.
* (rfdate) (Thomas Babington Macaulay)
* (rfdate) (John Dryden)
* Sweet voices mix'd with instrumental sounds.
(grammar) Applied to a case expressing means or agency, generally indicated in English by by'' or ''with with the objective.
(uncountable, grammar) The instrumental case.
(countable, music) A composition without lyrics.
* 1977 , Stereo Review (volume 38, page 70)
The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.
* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-26, author=(Leo Hickman)
, volume=189, issue=7, page=26, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly)
, title= An action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change.
A person or thing exerting such power or action.
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, title= (astrology) An element believed to determine someone's character or individual tendencies, caused by the position of the stars and planets at the time of one's birth.
(obsolete) The action of flowing in; influx.
* Hooker
(electricity) Electrostatic induction.
To affect by gentle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.
To exert, make use of one's influence.
(obsolete) To cause to flow in or into; infuse; instill.
As a noun instrumental
is instrumental (grammatical case).As a verb influence is
.As an adjective influence is
influenced.instrumental
English
(wikipedia instrumental)Adjective
(en adjective)- He was instrumental in conducting the business.
- The head is not more native to the heart, The hand more instrumental to the mouth —
- instrumental music
- He defended the use of instrumental music in public worship.
- the instrumental case
Coordinate terms
* (serving as a means) final * (music) vocal, a capellaAntonyms
* noninstrumentalDerived terms
* instrumental error * instrumentation * instrumentality * instrumentiveNoun
- I recommend this album in the face of the fact that five of the eleven songs are the purest filler, dull instrumentals with a harmonica rifling over an indifferent rhythm section. The rest is magnificent
External links
* * ----influence
English
(wikipedia influence)Noun
How algorithms rule the world, passage=The use of algorithms in policing is one example of their increasing influence on our lives. And, as their ubiquity spreads, so too does the debate around whether we should allow ourselves to become so reliant on them – and who, if anyone, is policing their use.}}
Katrina G. Claw
Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm, volume=101, issue=3, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction.}}
- God hath his influence into the very essence of all things.
Usage notes
* Adjectives often applied to "influence": cultural, political, social, economic, military, personal, moral, intellectual, mental, good, bad, positive, negative, beneficial, harmful, huge, big, heavy, significant, important, potential, actual, primary.Verb
(influenc)- The politician wants to influence the public.
- I must admit that this book influenced my outlook on life.