installation

American  

[in-stuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌɪn stəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

1. something installed, install, as machinery or apparatus placed in position or connected for use.

2. the act of installing. install.

3. the fact of being installed. install.

4. Military. any more or less permanent post, camp, station, base, or the like, for the support or carrying on of military activities.

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installation British  

/ ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of installing or the state of being installed

2. a large device, system, or piece of equipment that has been installed

3. a military establishment usually serving in a support role

4. an art exhibit often involving video or moving parts where the relation of the parts to the whole is important to the interpretation of the piece

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Other Word Forms

• preinstallation noun
• reinstallation noun

Etymology

Origin of installation

First recorded in 1600–10, installation is from the Medieval Latin word installātiōn- (stem of installātiō ). See install, -ation

Example Sentences

There’s no installation required, and I can add expansion packs over time if needed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Additional air defenses moving to other bases in the region will help better protect U.S. installations and population centers, but could also strain units and supplies if a broader conflict breaks out, analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

The silver mechanical creature then starts thrashing around violently, to gasps and exclamations from spectators at the installation, designed to probe humanity's relationship with increasingly realistic machines.

From Barron's

Chief Executive Kate Henderson said the later 2039 deadline would give associations additional time to plan for the installation of devices such as solar panels, as well as allowing supply chains to develop further.

From BBC

The entire property became a canvas for Pratt’s insatiable artistic impulses, embellished everywhere with paintings and little installations.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• base
• establishment
• machinery
• plant
• station
• system
• wiring