Instrumentmatige

Instrumentmatige is a Dutch adjective formed from instrument and the suffix -matig, meaning made with or by instruments, or based on instrumentation. It is used to describe actions, methods, systems, or devices that rely on instruments for operation, control, or measurement. The term appears primarily in formal or technical Dutch and is less common in everyday language.

In practice, instrumentmatige describes processes where instruments play an essential role, such as instrument-based measurements, instrumentation-heavy setups, or analyses that depend on sensor data. In science and engineering, phrases like instrumentmatige meting or instrumentmatige aanpak may appear in technical documents. In the field of music, the more common term for music performed without vocal elements is instrumentale muziek; therefore, instrumentmatige is seldom used to denote music, though it can occur in stylistic or metaphorical contexts.

Origin and related terms: from the noun instrument and the suffix -matig. Related Dutch terms include instrumentmatig (the base form), instrumenteel (instrumental), and instrumentatie (instrumentation). In English, the closest translations are "instrument-based" or "instrumentation-based" and, in some contexts, "instrumental." See also instrumentation, instrumentation in science, and instrumentation in music.