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installation

installation

79 3.5
Putting something in place so it is ready to use
  • noun
  • /ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən/
: instalación
  • We've already finished our basic plumbing installation process.
  • software installation
  • installation manual
  • installation process

Now normally I actually copy paste these CPU installation instructions, you know, not today.

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Examples

  • By late 1994, the AST/RO team expects to ship and begin installation of the telescope at this facility.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Would you like one of our tech support personnel to help you with the installation?

  • Then good luck using your installation without me.

  • Yeah, give me expert installation on this fan.

  • Now, just how soon do you plan to start the installation?

  • If everything goes well, we can get approval for installation.

  • The LIGO facilities at both sites have now been completed, and detector installation is underway.

    Academic text (1999)
  • I supervised its installation.

  • Their powerful engines are lined up ready for installation, and every operation of manufacture and assembly is carried out with that delicate precision for which British workmanship is famous.

  • Would you like one of our tech support personnel to help you with the installation?

Synonyms

placement
vsinstallation
87 3.5

Putting or arranging things in a particular place

stresses making the item ready to use rather than mere arrangement
setup
vsinstallation
48 3.0

How things are arranged or planned so they work together

means the physical act of readying something for use rather than overall arrangement
insertion
vsinstallation
30 4.2

The act of putting something into another thing

involves preparing an item for use rather than inserting it into something
positioning
vsinstallation
30 3.7

Putting something in a particular place to make it work or look better

highlights readiness for use rather than only choosing a location
installing
vsinstallation
7 3.3

Putting a machine, system or program in place and making it ready to use

is the general act of placing something ready for use, not only equipment
emplacement
vsinstallation
1 8.0

Putting something in a particular place for a specific purpose

focuses on making items ready to use rather than only placing for purpose
erecting
vsinstallation
1 3.7

The act of building or putting up a structure

refers to placing and readying items for use rather than constructing them

Antonyms

162 2.0

Taking something or someone away from a place

12 6.1

Moving people out of their job or home

Compounds

A base or group of buildings where soldiers live and work

naval installation
  • Specialized
1 6.7

A place by the sea where navy ships and people stay and are looked after

Money paid for putting equipment or services in place and making them ready

How Complex

commissioning
  • Formal
4 6.0
configuration
95 4.8
installation
79 3.5
setup
48 3.0
placement
87 3.5

Surface Forms

installation singular
installations plural

Morphology

installation = install (transparent) = install + ation

A straightforward nominalization of the verb 'install' meaning the act of putting something in place.

Etymology

Installation comes from the verb install, from parts in- 'in' and stall 'place', and it originally meant 'to put in place'. So installation can simply mean the act of setting something up so it is ready to work.