instrumental

/ɪnstɹəˈmɛntəl/adj
Elementary
1

Essential or central; of great importance or relevance.

2

Serving as an instrument, medium, means, or agency.

3

Pertaining to, made by, or prepared for an instrument, especially a musical instrument (rather than the human voice).

4

A pause in the vocals of a song, usually occurring midway through, in which a musical instrument replaces the vocals.

5

Applied to a case expressing means or agency, generally corresponding to the English use of prepositions such as by, with, through, or by means of with the objective case.

Thesaurus

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing