medium vs instrumentation

instrumentation vs medium

medium and instrumentation both are nouns.

medium is an adjective but instrumentation is not an adjective.

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

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

medium: a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
instrumentation: an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end

Other hypernyms of medium include instrumentality, means.

medium (noun)	instrumentation (noun)
an occupation for which you are especially well suited	the act of providing or using the instruments needed for some implementation
an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication	the act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information	an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end
(usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public	the instruments called for in a musical score or arrangement for a band or orchestra
the surrounding environment
someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position
(bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
(biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed
a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter
an intervening substance through which something is achieved

medium (adjective)	instrumentation (adjective)
(meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside
around the middle of a scale of evaluation

Difference between medium and instrumentation

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