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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

/ ˌɪԲəˈɪʃə /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • i·ٲ·tDz noun
  • i·ٲ·tDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of installation1

First recorded in 1600–10, installation is from the Medieval Latin word Բٲپō- (stem of Բٲپō ). See install, -ation
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President Daniel Noboa said he had deployed all government ministers to the province to coordinate the installation of shelters, deliver humanitarian aid kits and "assist with everything our people need".

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Alex Farquharson, director of Tate Britain and chair of the Turner Prize jury, said the shortlist "reflects the breadth of artistic practice today, from painting and sculpture to photography and installation".

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The report highlighted how installation of new windows that would restrict trafficking via drones had only started recently and facilities for enhanced gate security were still not in place.

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In recognition, for the first time since the Great Schism of 1054, the Patriarch of Constantinople attended the installation of a new Bishop of Rome.

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Despite clear standards for height, spacing and installation, on-ground reality often tells a different story: the metal barriers at the wrong height, mounted on concrete bases, or poorly placed.

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