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instrumentation

noun C1
  1. The act of using or adapting as an instrument; a series or combination of instruments. (countable, uncountable)
  2. The arrangement of a musical composition for performance by a number of different instruments; instrumental composition; composition for an orchestra or military band. (countable, uncountable)
  3. The act or manner of playing upon musical instruments; performance. (countable, uncountable) · He had a wonderful instrumentation.
  4. On a vehicle, dashboard gauges monitoring engine functions and performance, along with other essential functions. (countable, uncountable) · The car's instrumentation included fuel, temperature, voltimeter and oil pressure gauges, along with a speedometer and tachometer.
  5. Monitoring gauges for any machine, such as a reactor. (countable, uncountable)
  6. The dynamic analysis of a program's performance and behaviour, usually by injecting profiling code into it. (countable, uncountable) · bytecode instrumentation
  7. The use of tools, instruments, or technical methods in the commission of a crime. (countable, uncountable)

Plural instrumentations

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By fusing the emotional depth of the Delta blues with upbeat tempos and amplified instrumentation, musicians inadvertently invented rock and roll.
From the Delta to Memphis, p. 1 · C1

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