Instrument vs. Perimeter
Instrumentnoun
A device used to produce music.
Instrumentnoun
A means or agency for achieving an effect.
Instrumentnoun
A measuring or displaying device.
Instrumentnoun
A tool, implement used for manipulation or measurement.
Instrumentnoun
(legal) A legal document, such as a contract, deed, trust, mortgage, power, indenture, or will.
Instrumentnoun
(figuratively) A person used as a mere tool for achieving a goal.
Instrumentverb
(transitive) To apply measuring devices.
Instrumentverb
(transitive) To devise, conceive, cook up, plan.
Instrumentverb
To perform upon an instrument; to prepare for an instrument.
Instrumentnoun
That by means of which any work is performed, or result is effected; a tool; a utensil; an implement; a device; as, the instruments of a mechanic; astronomical instruments.
Instrumentnoun
A contrivance or implement, by which musical sounds are produced; as, a musical instrument.
Instrumentnoun
A writing, as the means of giving formal expression to some act; a writing expressive of some act, contract, process, as a deed, contract, writ, etc.
Instrumentnoun
One who, or that which, is made a means, or is caused to serve a purpose; a medium, means, or agent; as, their army was primarily an instrument of oppression.
Instrumentverb
To perform upon an instrument; to prepare for an instrument; as, a sonata instrumented for orchestra.
Instrumentverb
To furnish or equip with instruments; to attach instruments to; as, the fighter planes were heavily instrumented; the patient was instrumented to monitor him remotely.
Instrumentnoun
a device that requires skill for proper use
Instrumentnoun
the means whereby some act is accomplished;
Instrumentnoun
a person used by another to gain an end
Instrumentnoun
(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
Instrumentnoun
the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
Instrumentnoun
any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
Instrumentverb
equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling
Instrumentverb
write an instrumental score for
Instrumentverb
address a legal document to
Perimeternoun
(mathematics) The sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object.
Perimeternoun
(mathematics) The length of such a boundary.
Perimeternoun
The outer limits of an area. circumference
Perimeternoun
A fortified strip or boundary usually protecting a military position.
Perimeternoun
An instrument for determining the extent and shape of the field of vision.
Perimeternoun
The outer boundary of a body or figure, or the sum of all the sides.
Perimeternoun
An instrument for determining the extent and shape of the field of vision.
Perimeternoun
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
Perimeternoun
a line enclosing a plane areas
Perimeternoun
the size of something as given by the distance around it
Perimeternoun
the continuous line forming the boundary of a closed geometrical figure
Perimeternoun
the outermost parts or boundary of an area or object
Perimeternoun
an area away from the basket, beyond the reach of the defensive team
Perimeternoun
an instrument for measuring the extent and characteristics of a person's field of vision.
Perimeter
A perimeter is either a path that encompasses/surrounds/outlines a shape (in two dimensions) or its length (one-dimensional). The perimeter of a circle or an ellipse is called its circumference.
