noun
Freq #14870
Meanings
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1
noun
The act of putting a piece of equipment or software in place so it is ready to use.
The installation of the new software took only a few minutes.
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2
noun
A building or place used for a particular industry or service.
A military installation was built near the border.
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3
noun
A piece of art created for a particular space, often large and three-dimensional.
The museum is displaying a striking modern art installation.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
2
noun
· a building or place used...
facility
Word family
Forms
installations
Derived forms
autoinstallationdeinstallationinstallationalinstallationlikemisinstallationnoninstallationpost-installationpreinstallationreinstallationuninstallation
Etymology
From Middle French installation, from Medieval Latin installātiō. By surface analysis, install + -ation. Compare with Piedmontese istallassion.
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