installation

noun

Sayin-stuh-LAY-shuhnUS · UK/ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən/AUS/ˌɪnstəˈlæɪʃən/

Pluralinstallations

4 meanings of installation

1
nouncountable or uncountable
The act of putting something in place so it is ready to be used.
Like setting up a new TV so it is ready to watch.
The installation of the new heater took two days.
Workers finished the software installation before lunch.
Similarfitting, setup, placement, mounting, assembly
Oppositeremoval, dismantling
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2
nouncountable
A complete set of machines and parts put in place and ready to work together.
Like all the pipes, pumps, and tanks that together make the water work in a building.
The factory had a large electrical installation for its machines.
Engineers checked the heating installation every winter.
Similarsystem, plant, equipment, setup
3
nouncountable
A group of buildings and land that make up a military base.
The army built a new installation near the border.
Soldiers live and train at the installation all year.
Similarbase, facility, station, post, garrison
4
nouncountable
A piece of art made by arranging objects in a space for people to walk through or around.
Like a whole room you can step into that is itself the artwork.
The artist's installation filled the room with hanging lights.
Visitors walked slowly through the giant installation.
Similarexhibit, artwork, piece, work
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Origin

From Middle French installation, which came from Medieval Latin installātiō.