in·stal·la·tion ( n st -l  shn)n. 1. a. The act of installing. b. The state of being installed. Also called installment2. 2. A system of machinery or other apparatus set up for use. 3. A permanent military base. |
installation
Noun
1. installing
2. equipment that has been installed
3. a place containing equipment for a particular purpose: radar installation
A grouping of facilities, located in the same vicinity, which support particular functions. Installations may be elements of a base. See also base; base complex.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  installation - the act of installing something (as equipment); "the telephone installation took only a few minutes"commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations" |
| 2. |  installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility"arboretum, botanical garden - a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition athletic facility - a facility for athletic events backroom - the meeting place of a group of leaders who make their decisions via private negotiations cafeteria facility - (usually plural) facilities for providing food for employees or visitors communication equipment, communication system - facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information course - facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport; "the course had only nine holes"; "the course was less than a mile" depositary, depository, repository, deposit - a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping drive-in - any installation designed to accommodate patrons in their automobiles gas system - facility (plant and equipment) for providing natural-gas service military installation - any facility servicing military forces power grid, power system, grid - a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region range - a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds; "the army maintains a missile range in the desert"; "any good golf club will have a range where you can practice" recreation facility, recreational facility - a public facility for recreation sewage system, sewage works, sewer system - facility consisting of a system of sewers for carrying off liquid and solid sewage source - a facility where something is available station - a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose; "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station" transportation, transportation system, transit - a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods utility - a 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 disposal; "the price of the house included all utilities" water supply, water system, water - a facility that provides a source of water; "the town debated the purification of the water supply"; "first you have to cut off the water" | |
| 3. |  installation - 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"inaugural, inauguration - the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration" ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance - a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor" coronation, enthronement, enthronisation, enthronization, investiture - the ceremony of installing a new monarch bar mitzvah - (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility; "a bar mitzvah is an important social event" bas mitzvah, bat mitzvah, bath mitzvah - (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility |
installation
Translations
installation [ɪnstəˈleɪʃən] install n → Installation f;
(of telephone) → Anschluss m;
(Industry, Mil) (plant) → Anlage f
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