Installation
Pronunciation
- IPA: ɪnstəˈleɪʃən
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Origin
From Middle French installation, from Medieval Latin installatio
Full definition of installation
Noun
installation
(plural installations)- The act of installing or giving possession of an office, rank, or order, with the usual rites or ceremonies; as, the installation of an ordained minister in a parish.
- The whole of a system of machines, apparatus, and accessories, when set up and arranged for practical working, as in electric lighting, transmission of power, etc.
- A grouping of facilities that constitute a permanent military base