installation

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Pronunciation

/ˌɪn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/

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/ˌɪn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/ · /ˌɪn.stəˈlæɪʃən/ · /ɪn.sʈɔː.leː.ʃən/

Definition of installation

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)An act of installing.

“The installation of the new software took only a few minutes.”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)An act of installing.

“The installation of the new software took only a few minutes.”
(countable, uncountable)Something installed, especially the whole of a system of machines, apparatus, and accessories, when set up and arranged for practical working, as in electric lighting, transmission of power, etc.
(countable, uncountable)A work of installation art.

“The museum is displaying a modern art installation.”
(countable, uncountable)A grouping of facilities that constitute a permanent military base.

“A military installation was built near the border.”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

From Middle French installation, from Medieval Latin installātiō. By surface analysis, install + -ation. Compare with Piedmontese istallassion.

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