device vs instrumentality

instrumentality vs device

device and instrumentality both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
device	Yes	No	No	No
instrumentality	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, instrumentality is a hypernym of device; that is, instrumentality is a word with a broader meaning than device:

device: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
instrumentality: an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end

Other hypernyms of device include instrumentation, means.

device (noun)	instrumentality (noun)
any clever maneuver	an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose	the quality of being instrumental for some purpose
an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)	a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose
any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect

Difference between device and instrumentality

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