INSTALLATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does installation mean? 

• INSTALLATION (noun)
  The noun INSTALLATION has 3 senses:

1. the act of installing something (as equipment)

2. a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry

3. a formal entry into an organization or position or office

  Familiarity information: INSTALLATION used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INSTALLATION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of installing something (as equipment)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

installation; installing; installment; instalment

Context example:

the telephone installation took only a few minutes

Hypernyms ("installation" is a kind of...):

beginning; commencement; start (the act of starting something)

Derivation:

install (set up for use)

install (put into an office or a position)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

facility; installation

Context example:

the assembly plant is an enormous facility

Hypernyms ("installation" is a kind of...):

artefact; artifact (a man-made object taken as a whole)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "installation"):

arboretum; botanical garden (a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition)

water; water supply; water system (a facility that provides a source of water)

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)

transit; transportation; transportation system (a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods)

station (a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose)

source (a facility where something is available)

sewage system; sewage works; sewer system (facility consisting of a system of sewers for carrying off liquid and solid sewage)

recreation facility; recreational facility (a public facility for recreation)

range (a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds)

grid; power grid; power system (a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region)

military installation (any facility servicing military forces)

menagerie; zoo; zoological garden (the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition)

gas system (facility (plant and equipment) for providing natural-gas service)

assembly; forum; meeting place (a public facility to meet for open discussion)

drive-in (any installation designed to accommodate patrons in their automobiles)

deposit; depositary; depository; repository (a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping)

course (facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport)

communication equipment; communication system (facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information)

cafeteria facility ((usually plural) facilities for providing food for employees or visitors)

backroom (the meeting place of a group of leaders who make their decisions via private negotiations)

athletic facility (a facility for athletic events)

airfield; field; flying field; landing field (a place where planes take off and land)

Derivation:

install (place)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A formal entry into an organization or position or office

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

induction; initiation; installation

Context example:

he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame

Hypernyms ("installation" is a kind of...):

ceremonial; ceremonial occasion; ceremony; observance (a formal event performed on a special occasion)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "installation"):

inaugural; inauguration (the ceremonial induction into a position)

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)

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)

Derivation:

install (put into an office or a position)

 Context examples 

A class of professional or vocational positions of employment that involve installation, maintenance or repair.

(Installation, Maintenance and Repair Occupations, NCI Thesaurus)

Issue associated with unsatisfactory installation, configuration, and/or setup of a specific device or technology.

(Installation-Related Problem Associated with Medical Device, Food and Drug Administration)

Since then, the installation of emergency modules has made it possible for Brazilians to stay on the station and research to continue.

(Brazil ship off to Antarctica for research support, Agência Brasil)

A device designed to assist in installation of fiberoptic cables.

(Fiberguide Device Component, NCI Thesaurus)