Part 296

The instrumentality of faith in justification.

Bp. Burnet.

The discovery of gunpowder developed the science of attack and defense in a new instrumentality.

J. H. Newman.

In`stru*men"tal*ly (?), adv. 1. By means of an instrument or agency; as means to an end. South.

They will argue that the end being essentially beneficial, the means become instrumentally so.

Burke.

2. With instruments of music; as, a song instrumentally accompanied. Mason.

In`stru*men"tal*ness, n. Usefulness or agency, as means to an end; instrumentality. [R.] Hammond.

In`stru*men"ta*ry (?), a. Instrumental. [R.]

In`stru*men*ta"tion (?), n. 1. The act of using or adapting as an instrument; a series or combination of instruments; means; agency.

Otherwise we have no sufficient instrumentation for our human use or handling of so great a fact.

H. Bushnell.

2. (Mus.) (a) The arrangement of a musical composition for performance by a number of different instruments; orchestration; instrumental composition; composition for an orchestra or military band. (b) The act or manner of playing upon musical instruments; performance; as, his instrumentation is perfect.

In"stru*men`tist (?), n. A performer on a musical instrument; an instrumentalist.

In*style" (?), v. t. To style. [Obs.] Crashaw.

In*suav"i*ty (?), n. [L. insuavitas: cf. F. insuavité. See In- not, and Suavity.] Want of suavity; unpleasantness. [Obs.] Burton.

In`sub*jec"tion (?), n. Want of subjection or obedience; a state of disobedience, as to government.

In`sub*mer"gi*ble (?), a. Not capable of being submerged; buoyant. [R.]

In`sub*mis"sion (?), n. Want of submission; disobedience; noncompliance.

In`sub*or"di*nate (?), a. Not submitting to authority; disobedient; rebellious; mutinous.

In`sub*or`di*na"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. insubordination.] The quality of being insubordinate; disobedience to lawful authority.

In`sub*stan"tial (?), a. Unsubstantial; not real or strong. "Insubstantial pageant." [R.] Shak.

In`sub*stan`ti*al"i*ty (?), n. Unsubstantiality; unreality. [R.]

In`suc*ca"tion (?), n. [L. insucare, insucatum, to soak in; pref. in- + succus, sucus, sap.] The act of soaking or moistening; maceration; solution in the juice of herbs. [Obs.] Coxe.

The medicating and insuccation of seeds.

Evelyn.

In`suc*cess" (?), n. Want of success. [R.] Feltham.