Instrumentation is a group or collection of instruments, usually ones that are part of the same machine.
Basic flight instrumentation was similar on both planes.
With this piece of instrumentation, you can actually spot individual carbon atoms.
2. uncountable noun
The instrumentation of a piece of music is the way in which it is written for different instruments.
Some of the instrumentation is exquisite, particularly for harp and flute.
instrumentation in British English
(ˌɪnstrəmɛnˈteɪʃən)
noun
1.
the instruments specified in a musical score or arrangement
2.
the arrangement of a piece of music for an orchestra; orchestration
3.
the study of the characteristics of musical instruments
4.
the use of instruments or tools
5.
means; agency
instrumentation in American English
(ˌɪnstrəˌmɛnˈteɪʃən)
noun
1.
the composition or arrangement of music for instruments; orchestration
2.
the act of developing, using, or equipping with, instruments, esp. scientific instruments
3.
the instruments used, as in a mechanical apparatus or in a particular musical score, band, etc.
4.
instrumentality (sense 2)
instrumentation in Mechanical Engineering
(ɪnstrəmɛnteɪʃən)
noun
(Mechanical engineering: General)
Instrumentation consists of a set of sensors and electronic apparatus for measuring or monitoring a process.
The paper describes the state of the development of these sensors and measuring systemsand shows examples of measurements made with this instrumentation.
Reconnect the instrumentation to a second sensor for the test material measurements.
Instrumentation consists of a set of sensors and electronic apparatus for measuring or monitoringa process.
Examples of 'instrumentation' in a sentence
instrumentation
So it was out with the laptop and in with live instrumentation.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It grew considerably in staff and infrastructure, and changed course towards industrial measurement, instrumentation and control.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In other languages
instrumentation
British English: instrumentation NOUN
Instrumentation is a group or collection of instruments, usually ones that are part of the same machine.
Basic flight instrumentation was similar on both planes.