instrument

In a way that serves as a means of achieving a goal; usefully or practically.

Shared component: instrument · tool

A pragmatic philosophical theory which holds that ideas, theories, and beliefs are instruments or tools for action and problem-solving, and that their value lies in their usefulness rather than in their truth.

Shared component: instrument · tool

The fact or quality of serving as a means or instrument to achieve a purpose.

Shared component: instrument · tool

The action or process of treating someone or something as a mere instrument or tool to achieve an end.

Shared component: instrument · tool

Fitted with or controlled by instruments, especially for scientific measurement or testing.

Extended relation: instrument · tool

The instruments used in a particular piece of music or for a particular purpose, especially in science or industry.

Extended relation: instrument · tool