installation

in·stal·la·tion

I0168100 (ĭn′stə-lā′shən)n.1. a. The act of installing.b. The state of being installed. Also called installment².2. A system of machinery or other apparatus set up for use.3. A permanent military base.4. An example of installation art.

installation

(ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən) n1. the act of installing or the state of being installed2. a large device, system, or piece of equipment that has been installed3. (Military) a military establishment usually serving in a support role4. (Art Terms) an art exhibit often involving video or moving parts where the relation of the parts to the whole is important to the interpretation of the piece

in•stal•la•tion

(ˌɪn stəˈleɪ ʃən)

n. 1. something installed, as machinery or apparatus placed in position or connected for use. 2. the act of installing. 3. the fact of being installed. 4. any more or less permanent military post, camp, base, or the like. [1600–10; < Medieval Latin]

installation

A grouping of facilities, located in the same vicinity, which support particular functions. Installations may be elements of a base. See also base; base complex.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	installation - the act of installing something (as equipment); "the telephone installation took only a few minutes"installing, instalment, installmentcommencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
	2.	installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility"facilityartefact, artifact - a man-made object taken as a wholeairfield, flying field, landing field, field - a place where planes take off and landarboretum, botanical garden - a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibitionathletic facility - a facility for athletic eventsbackroom - the meeting place of a group of leaders who make their decisions via private negotiationscafeteria facility - (usually plural) facilities for providing food for employees or visitorscommunication equipment, communication system - facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating informationcourse - facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport; "the course had only nine holes"; "the course was less than a mile"depositary, depository, repository, deposit - a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeepingdrive-in - any installation designed to accommodate patrons in their automobilesmeeting place, forum, assembly - a public facility to meet for open discussiongas system - facility (plant and equipment) for providing natural-gas servicezoo, zoological garden, menagerie - the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibitionmilitary installation - any facility servicing military forcespower grid, power system, grid - a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a regionrange - a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds; "the army maintains a missile range in the desert"; "any good golf club will have a range where you can practice"recreation facility, recreational facility - a public facility for recreationsewage system, sewage works, sewer system - facility consisting of a system of sewers for carrying off liquid and solid sewagesource - a facility where something is availablestation - a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose; "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station"transportation, transportation system, transit - a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goodsutility - a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal; "the price of the house included all utilities"water supply, water system, water - a facility that provides a source of water; "the town debated the purification of the water supply"; "first you have to cut off the water"
	3.	installation - a formal entry into an organization or position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army"; "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame"induction, initiationinaugural, inauguration - the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration"ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance - a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"coronation, enthronement, enthronisation, enthronization, investiture - the ceremony of installing a new monarchbar mitzvah - (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility; "a bar mitzvah is an important social event"bas mitzvah, bat mitzvah, bath mitzvah - (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility

installation

noun1. setting up, fitting, instalment, placing, positioning, establishment Lives could be saved if installation of alarms was stepped up.2. appointment, ordination, inauguration, induction, investiture, instatement He invited her to attend his installation as chief of his tribe.3. (Military) base, centre, post, station, camp, settlement, establishment, headquarters a secret military installation

installation

noun1. The act or process of formally admitting a person to membership or office:inaugural, inauguration, induction, initiation, instatement, investiture.2. Military. A center of organization, supply, or activity:base, complex, headquarters, station.

Translations

安装装置

install

(inˈstoːl) verb1. to put in place ready for use. When was the telephone/electricity installed (in this house)? 安裝 安装2. to put (a thing, oneself or another person) in a place or position. He was installed as president yesterday; They soon installed themselves in the new house. 任命，安頓 任命，安顿 installation (instəˈleiʃən) noun1. the act of installing. 安裝 安装2. a piece of equipment that has been installed. The cooker, fridge and other electrical installations are all in working order. 安裝物 装置inˈstalment noun1. one payment out of a number of payments into which an amount of money, especially a debt, is divided. The new carpet is being paid for by monthly instalments. 每期攤付款項 分期付款中每一期所付的款项2. a part of a story that is printed one part at a time eg in a weekly magazine, or read in parts on the radio. Did you hear the final instalment last week? 連載故事的一部份 连载作品的一部分，一集