furnishing vs instrumentation

instrumentation vs furnishing

furnishing and instrumentation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
furnishing	Yes	No	No	No
instrumentation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, instrumentation is a hypernym of furnishing; that is, instrumentation is a word with a broader meaning than furnishing:

furnishing: (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable
instrumentation: an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end

Other hypernyms of furnishing include instrumentality, means.

furnishing (noun)	instrumentation (noun)
the act of providing a house or room with furniture and other removable items such as shelves, carpets, appliances, etc.	the act of providing or using the instruments needed for some implementation
(usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable	the act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel	an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end
	the instruments called for in a musical score or arrangement for a band or orchestra

Difference between furnishing and instrumentation

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.