installation

[ in-stuh-ley-shuhn ]

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.

installation

/ 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

Other Words From

• prein·stal·lation noun
• rein·stal·lation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of installation¹

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

Example Sentences

But Trump recently said the Senate "must agree" to recess appointments - a process that skips Senate vetting and allows quick installation of a nominee.

From BBC

The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of appeals has issued an emergency stay stopping work on the installation of more than 100 units of modular housing on the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Another engineer, “Steve” working for a major energy supplier in Merseyside, who has experience of installing meters in homes on both sides of the regional divide, told us it was “far easier to complete a successful installation” in the south and Midlands where he could use the cellular network.

From BBC

The instant installation of Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii in the backline will add to it, even if the weight of expectation will surely sit heavy on the 21-year-old.

From BBC

But many Ghanaians have been mocking its installation - outside a hospital in the city of Sekondi - seeing it as "self glorification".

From BBC

Related Words

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