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