installation
/,instə'leiʃn/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The act or process of formally placing someone into a new position, role, or organization: The ceremony or process of inducting a person into an office, rank, or society.
- A building, complex, or site where a specific industrial, military, or public service function is carried out: A permanent facility constructed for a particular purpose.
- The act of setting up equipment or machinery for use: The process of putting a system or device in place and making it ready for operation.
Examples of Usage
Noun (Ceremony/Induction):
- The bishop presided over the installation of the new chancellor.
- Her installation as president was a historic event for the university.
Noun (Facility/Site):
- The military installation was heavily guarded.
- The new research installation will focus on renewable energy.
Noun (Setting up equipment):
- The installation of the new software was completed by the IT team.
- We scheduled the air conditioner installation for Tuesday.
Advanced Usage
- "to be under installation": To be in the process of being set up or assembled.
- The sculpture is currently under installation in the museum's main hall.
Variants and Related Words
- Install (verb): To place or fix equipment or machinery into position for use; to formally establish someone in a position.
- They will install the new network servers next week.
- Installer (noun): A person or company that puts equipment in place.
- The installer configured all the security cameras.
Synonyms
- Induction: The formal introduction of someone into a new job or organization.
- Facility: A place, especially including buildings, where a particular activity happens.
- Setup: The process of making equipment ready for use.
Related Phrases
- Installation art: A form of modern art designed for a specific space, often large-scale and immersive.
- The museum's new wing features a remarkable piece of installation art.
Noun
- a formal entry into an organization or position or office
- his initiation into the club
- he was ordered to report for induction into the army
- he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame
- a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
- the assembly plant is an enormous facility
- the act of installing something (as equipment)
- the telephone installation took only a few minutes