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installation
[ in-stuh-ley-shuhn ]
/ ˌɪn stəˈleɪ ʃən /
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noun
something installed, as machinery or apparatus placed in position or connected for use.
the act of installing.
the fact of being installed.
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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Origin of installation
OTHER WORDS FROM installation
pre·in·stal·la·tion, nounre·in·stal·la·tion, nounWords nearby installation
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How to use installation in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for installation
installation
/ (ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən) /
noun
the act of installing or the state of being installed
a large device, system, or piece of equipment that has been installed
a military establishment usually serving in a support role
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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