installation
Other forms: installations
Installation is the process of putting something in a position so it can work properly. If the installation of the new dishwasher goes badly, you'll end up with water all over the kitchen floor.
Installation is frequently used for appliances and machinery, like the installation of a fountain in your yard or the installation of a fan in your attic to help the house stay cool. You can also use it for people being set up in new positions or jobs: "The installation of a new president has been positive for the university." When artists talk about installations, they mean semi-permanent art exhibits: "The video installation in the museum's elevator is very innovative."
Definitions of installation
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the act of installing something (as equipment)“the telephone installation took only a few minutes”synonyms: installing, installment, instalment
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a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industrysynonyms: facilitytypes:athletic facilitya facility for athletic eventsbackroomthe meeting place of a group of leaders who make their decisions via private negotiationscafeteria facility(usually plural) facilities for providing food for employees or visitorscommunication equipment, communication systemfacility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating informationcoursefacility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sportdeposit, depositary, depository, repositorya facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeepingdrive-inany installation designed to accommodate patrons in their automobilesgas systemfacility (plant and equipment) for providing natural-gas servicemilitary installationany facility servicing military forcesgrid, power grid, power systema system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a regionrangea place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kindssewage system, sewage works, sewer systemfacility consisting of a system of sewers for carrying off liquid and solid sewagesourcea facility where something is availablestationa facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purposetransit, transportation, transportation systema facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goodsutilitya facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposalaquariuma place where aquatic animals and plants are kept and publicly exhibitedaerodrome, airdrome, airport, dromean airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargoair transportation systema transportation system for moving passengers or goods by airarchivea depository containing historical records and documentsarmory, armoury, arsenala military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of armsauxiliary airfieldan airfield that functions in a subsidiary capacitybroadcast station, broadcasting stationa station equipped to broadcast radio or television programsdropa central depository where things can be left or picked upemplacementmilitary installation consisting of a prepared position for siting a weaponFOTS, fiber-optic transmission system, fibre-optic transmission systema communication system using fiber optic cablesfield housean athletic facility where athletes prepare for sportfirst-aid stationa station providing emergency care or treatment before regular medical aid can be obtainedfootball stadiuma stadium where football games are heldGolcondaa source of great wealth (especially a mine)HQ, headquarters, military headquartersthe military installation from which a commander performs the functions of commandhighway systema transportation system consisting of roads for motor transportdepository library, librarya depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and studylidoa recreational facility including a swimming pool for water sportslost-and-foundrepository in a public building where lost articles can be kept until their owners reclaim themMarinelanda commercial aquarium featuring trained dolphinsmuseuma depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic valuenetwork(broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programsobservation stationa station set up for making observations of somethingplumbing, plumbing systemutility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewagepolice headquarters, police station, precinct, station housea station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district; serves as a place from which policemen are dispatched and to which arrested persons are broughtpractice rangea place for practicing golf shotspublic transita public transportation system for moving passengersrepertorya storehouse where a stock of things is keptrifle rangea range where people can practice shooting riflesservice stationa station where gasoline and oil are sold and facilities are available for repairing or maintaining automobilesshort linea transportation system that operates over relatively short distancessilomilitary installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and firedsperm banka depository for storing spermsubstationa subsidiary station where electricity is transformed for distribution by a low-voltage networktelferage, telpheragea transportation system in which cars (telphers) are suspended from cables and operated on electricitytest rangea range for conducting teststreasurya depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely
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a formal entry into an organization or position or office“he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame”synonyms: induction, initiationtypes:coronation, enthronement, enthronisation, enthronization, investiturethe ceremony of installing a new monarchbar mitzvah(Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of religious responsibilitybas mitzvah, bat mitzvah, bath mitzvah(Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibilitytype of:ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observancea formal event performed on a special occasion
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