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Vinony

installation

noun

  1. process of installing materials or components into a system, such as a building
  2. three-dimensional work of art, usually from various materials and larger than a sculpture. For the art genre, use Q212431.
  3. put in place
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌɪn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/ / /ˌɪn.stəˈlæɪʃən/ / /ɪn.sʈɔː.leː.ʃən/

noun

Etymology: From Middle French installation, from Medieval Latin installātiō. By surface analysis, install + -ation. Compare with Piedmontese istallassion.

  1. An act of installing.

    “The installation of the new software took only a few minutes.”

  2. Something 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.
  3. A work of installation art.

    “The museum is displaying a modern art installation.”

    “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.”

  4. A grouping of facilities that constitute a permanent military base.

    “A military installation was built near the border.”