| instrument |
a device or tool used for highly specialized work, especially within the areas of science or medicine. [7 definitions] |
| instrumental |
serving as an agent or partial cause. [3 definitions] |
| instrumentalist |
someone who plays a musical instrument. |
| instrumentality |
the means by which something is done; agency. [2 definitions] |
| instrumentally |
by, using, or with an instrument. [2 definitions] |
| instrumentation |
the method or practice of arranging music for instruments. [3 definitions] |
| instrument landing |
a landing accomplished only by means of the instruments of an aircraft and signals from the ground, rather than by visual observation. |
| instrument panel |
a panel of meters, gauges, and controls, as in an automobile, aircraft, or spacecraft. |
| in stud |
for hire for breeding, as a stallion. |
| insubordinate |
unwilling to respect or submit to authority; disobedient. [2 definitions] |
| insubordination |
unwillingness to obey orders or submit to authority. |
| insubstantial |
lacking firmness or substance; not substantial; slight. [2 definitions] |
| insufferable |
incapable of being tolerated or endured; unbearable. |
| insufficiency |
the quality or condition of being insufficient; deficiency; lack. [2 definitions] |
| insufficient |
inadequate in number, degree, amount, or quality; not sufficient. |
| insular |
of or relating to an island or the formation of an island. [4 definitions] |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| insulate |
to cover, line, or surround with a substance that reduces or stops the transfer of heat, electricity, or sound. [2 definitions] |
| insulation |
material used to insulate. [2 definitions] |
| insulator |
a person, thing, or material that insulates. [2 definitions] |
| insulin |
a hormone of the pancreas that controls the metabolism of carbohydrates by regulating the level of glucose in the blood. [2 definitions] |