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Definition of installation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

installation

noun
 
 
/ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃn/
 
/ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃn/
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  1.  
    [uncountable, countable] the act of fixing equipment or furniture in position so that it can be used
    • installation costs
    • Installation of the new system will take several days.
  2.  
    [countable] a piece of equipment or a machine that has been fixed in position so that it can be used
    • a heating installation
  3. [uncountable] the act of putting a new program onto a computer
    • installation of the software
  4. [countable] a place where specialist equipment is kept and used
    • a military installation
  5. [uncountable] the act of placing somebody in a new position of authority, often with a ceremony
    • the installation of the new chancellor
  6. [countable] (art) a piece of modern sculpture that is made using sound, light, etc. as well as objectsTopics Artc2
    7. Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin installatio(n-), from the verb installare, from in- ‘into’ + stallum ‘place, stall’.
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