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Instrument may refer to:
Science and technology
Flight instruments , the devices used to measure the speed, altitude, and pertinent flight angles of various kinds of aircraft
Laboratory equipment , the measuring tools used in a scientific laboratory, often electronic in nature
Mathematical instrument , devices used in geometric construction or measurements in astronomy, surveying and navigation
Measuring instrument , a device used to measure or compare physical properties
Medical instrument , a device used to diagnose or treat diseases
Optical instrument , relies on the properties of light
Quantum instrument , a mathematical object in quantum theory combining the concepts of measurement and quantum operation
Scientific instrument , a device used to collect scientific data
Surgical instrument
Vehicle instrument , a device measuring parameters of a vehicle, such as its speed or position
Weather instrument , a device used to record aspects of the weather
Music
Other uses
Instrument (film) , a documentary of the band Fugazi, directed by Jem Cohen
Instruments (application) , a performance visualizer
Instrumental variable , a method used in statistics
Financial instrument , a formal documentation of a financial transaction
Legal instrument , a formal documentation of a status or transaction
Negotiable instrument , a type of contract
Statutory instrument , a form of legislation
Instrumental case , in linguistics, a grammatical case expressing the instrument by which an action is performed
See also
Topics referred to by the same term