Meanings
plural installations
- countableuncountableAn act of installing.
The installation of the new software took only a few minutes.
- countableuncountableSomething installed, especially 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.
- countableuncountableA work of installation art.
The museum is displaying a modern art installation.
1 more example
Represented by Olney Gleason gallery, she was the subject of a 2025 solo show at the MSU Broad Art Museum in Michigan and recently unveiled a permanent installation at the Princeton University Art Museum.
2026 May 28, Julie Belcove, “Farm Fresh”, in Architectural Digest, volume 83, number 4, page 93 - countableuncountableA grouping of facilities that constitute a permanent military base.
A military installation was built near the border.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe act of installing something (as equipment)
nouna building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
nouna formal entry into an organization or position or office
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Medieval Latininstallātiō
- Middle Frenchinstallation
- Englishinstallation
From Middle French installation, from Medieval Latin installātiō. By surface analysis, install + -ation. Compare with Piedmontese istallassion.
More words from Middle French, Medieval Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian инсталиране, монтиране
- инсталиране (instalirane)act of installing
- монтиране (montirane)act of installing
- инсталация (instalacija)something installed
- инсталация (instalacija)work of installation art
- база (baza)facilities which constitute a permanent military base
Catalan instal·lació, instal·lació
- instal·lacióact of installing
- instal·laciósomething installed
- instal·laciówork of installation art
- intervenciówork of installation art
Chinese Mandarin 安裝 /安装, 裝置 /装置
- 安裝 /安装 (ānzhuāng)act of installing
- 裝置 /装置 (zhuāngzhì)something installed
- 設施 /设施 (shèshī)something installed
Czech instalace
- instalacesomething installed
Dutch installatie, installatie
- installatieact of installing
- installatiesomething installed
Finnish asennus, asentaminen
- asennusact of installing
- asentaminenact of installing
- nimittäminenact of installing
- asettuminenact of installing
- asennussomething installed
- installaatiowork of installation art
- varustuksetfacilities which constitute a permanent military base
French installation, installation
- installationact of installing
- installationsomething installed
German Installation, Anlage
- Installationact of installing
- Anlagesomething installed
Greek εγκατάσταση, εγκατάσταση
- εγκατάσταση (egkatástasi)act of installing
- εγκατάσταση (egkatástasi)something installed
- εγκατάσταση (egkatástasi)work of installation art
- εγκατάσταση (egkatástasi)facilities which constitute a permanent military base
Indonesian pemasangan, instalasi
- pemasanganact of installing
- instalasiact of installing
- instalasisomething installed
Italian installazione, insediamento
- installazioneact of installing
- insediamentoact of installing
- presa di possessoact of installing
- installazionesomething installed
- impiantosomething installed
Japanese インストール, 取り付け
- インストール (insutōru)act of installing
- 取り付け (toritsuke)act of installing
- 装置 (sōchi)something installed
- 設備 (setsubi)something installed
Malay pemasangan
- pemasanganact of installing
Norwegian Bokmål installering, installasjon
- installeringact of installing
- installasjonsomething installed
- installasjonwork of installation art
Persian نصب کردن
- نصب کردن (nasb kardan)act of installing
Polish instalacja, montaż
- instalacjaact of installing
- montażact of installing
- instalowanieact of installing
- instalacjasomething installed
- instalacjawork of installation art
- bazafacilities which constitute a permanent military base
Portuguese instalação, instalação
- instalaçãoact of installing
- instalaçãosomething installed
Romanian instalație, instalare
- instalațieact of installing
- instalareact of installing
- instalațiesomething installed
- instalațiework of installation art
Russian устано́вка, инсталля́ция
- устано́вка (ustanóvka)act of installing
- инсталля́ция (installjácija)act of installing
- монта́ж (montáž)act of installing
- устано́вка (ustanóvka)something installed
- обору́дование (oborúdovanije)something installed
Spanish instalación, instalación
- instalaciónact of installing
- instalaciónsomething installed
- instalaciónfacilities which constitute a permanent military base
Swahili usakinishaji
- usakinishajiact of installing
Swedish installation, installation
- installationact of installing
- installationsomething installed
- installationwork of installation art
Turkish kurulum, enstalasyon
- kurulumact of installing
- enstalasyonact of installing
- enstalasyonwork of installation art
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with installation
Cite this entry
installation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/installation
“installation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/installation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “installation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/installation.
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