installation
noun (an installation, installations; installation — uncountable)
Everyday
- Putting a machine, system or program in place so it is ready to use: the installation of a new boiler, software installation. tree →
- (art) An installation is a large work of art built in a room or space that people walk around or into. tree →
- A military or industrial base or building: a military installation. tree →
In the lessons
In computing (install an app), everyday life (workers fitting things), art lessons and news. Phrases: software installation, art installation, installation wizard.
Examples
- The installation of the new heating took two days. tree →
- Wait for the installation to finish before you open the app. tree →
- The museum has an art installation made of a thousand paper birds. tree →
- The army has an installation near the coast. tree →
- The installation of solar panels saves money. tree →
- Follow the installation instructions carefully. tree →
Note
Verb: install (UK also instal). Say in-sta-LAY-shun. Uncountable for the process, countable for things and artworks.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «installation» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «installation» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/installation/