# installation

Pronunciation: say "in-stuh-LAY-shuhn" US/UK /ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən/, AUS /ˌɪnstəˈlæɪʃən/

## Noun

1. The act of putting equipment or software in place and setting it up so it is ready to use.
   - Simple: The act of putting something in place so it is ready to be used.
   - _The installation of the solar panels required two trained technicians._
   - _Improper installation of the gas line caused the leak._
2. A complete system of machines, equipment, and fittings set up and arranged for practical use, as in electric lighting or power transmission.
   - Simple: A complete set of machines and parts put in place and ready to work together.
   - _The building's electrical installation handles heavy machine loads safely._
   - _The plant's power installation was upgraded to meet new demand._
3. A group of facilities that together make up a permanent military base.
   - Simple: A group of buildings and land that make up a military base.
   - _The naval installation houses several thousand personnel._
   - _Protesters gathered outside the military installation at dawn._
4. A three-dimensional artwork created by arranging objects and materials within a space, designed for viewers to enter or move through.
   - Simple: A piece of art made by arranging objects in a space for people to walk through or around.
   - _The museum's latest installation occupies an entire gallery floor._
   - _Her installation uses mirrors and recorded sound to disorient viewers._

## Origin

From Middle French installation, which came from Medieval Latin installātiō. It can be analyzed as install plus the suffix -ation.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/installation (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).