instrumentalness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English instrumental Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English instrumentalness From instrumental + -ness.
Meanings
- (rare, uncountable) Usefulness or agency, as means to an end; instrumentality
- (uncountable) How likely the music contains no spoken word vocals