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All of the significant art of today stems from Conceptual art. This includes the art of installation, political, feminist and socially directed art.
Sol LeWitt

Meaning of "installation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INSTALLATION

installation  [ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSTALLATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Installation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INSTALLATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of installation in the English dictionary

The first definition of installation in the dictionary is the act of installing or the state of being installed. Other definition of installation is a large device, system, or piece of equipment that has been installed. Installation is also a military establishment usually serving in a support role.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INSTALLATION


calculation
ˌkælkjʊˈleɪʃən
cancellation
ˌkænsɪˈleɪʃən
circulation
ˌsɜːkjʊˈleɪʃən
compilation
ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃən
correlation
ˌkɒrɪˈleɪʃən
formulation
ˌfɔːmjʊˈleɪʃən
insulation
ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən
isolation
ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən
legislation
ˌlɛdʒɪsˈleɪʃən
manipulation
məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪʃən
musculation
ˌmʌskjʊˈleɪʃən
mutilation
ˌmjuːtɪˈleɪʃən
population
ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən
regulation
ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən
relation
rɪˈleɪʃən
simulation
ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪʃən
stimulation
ˌstɪmjʊˈleɪʃən
translation
trænsˈleɪʃən
ventilation
ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən
violation
ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INSTALLATION

instabilities
instability
instable
instal
install
installant
installed
installer
installing
installment
installment plan
instalment
instalment plan
instance
instancy
instant
instant access
instant camera
instant message
instant messaging

WORDS THAT END LIKE INSTALLATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of installation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INSTALLATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «installation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of installation

Translation of «installation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INSTALLATION

Find out the translation of installation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of installation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «installation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

设备处
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

instalación
570 millions of speakers

English

installation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्थापना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تركيب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

установка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

instalação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্থাপন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

installation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemasangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Anlage
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

施設
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시설
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

masang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cài đặt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிறுவல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्थापना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kurulum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

installazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

instalacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

установка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

instalare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εγκατάσταση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

installasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

installation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

installasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of installation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSTALLATION»

The term «installation» is very widely used and occupies the 3.464 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSTALLATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «installation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «installation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about installation

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10 QUOTES WITH «INSTALLATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word installation.
1
Hussein Chalayan
I can be working on a collection and a film at the same time. It can take a lot out of me, but the processes come from the same source. From a brief I set myself I can make a film, I can make a collection, I can make an installation.
2
Martin Van Creveld
In Tunisia, the so-called Yasmin revolution has led to the installation of a relatively moderate Islamic government. Whether or not that means democracy will, however, only be put to the test if and when the time comes for another election, which the opposition may win.
3
Jeffrey Deitch
Sometimes you do a sound installation, and the first day or two it is very exciting. Then you are hearing this every day for a month, and it becomes like a torture.
4
Elliott Erwitt
The most awful museums are in China. They have magnificent stuff on display and just the worst way of displaying it. They just don't spend money on lighting and installation.
5
Jonny Greenwood
I worry about being a fogy and just writing for orchestras. Like, really, I should be doing more electronic stuff, I feel. Laptops as part of the orchestra, and installation sound, and speakers.
6
Chris Hardwick
Real philosophy is like trying to read an alarm system installation manual in Korean.
7
Peter T. King
If civilians are killed in an attack on a military installation, it is certainly regrettable, but I will not morally blame the I.R.A. for it.
8
Barbara Kruger
What makes the production of my work so expensive? The whole installation thing - the construction, the objects, the technology. It really adds up.
9
Barbara Kruger
I don't necessarily think that installation is the only way to go. It's just a label for certain kinds of arrangements.
10
Sol LeWitt
All of the significant art of today stems from Conceptual art. This includes the art of installation, political, feminist and socially directed art.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSTALLATION»

Discover the use of installation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to installation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pipeline Design for Installation by Horizontal Directional ...
This Manual of Practice, which covers topics specifically related to HDD installation, was prepared by a committee of senior engineers who are leaders in the development of HDD techniques and practices.
‎2005
2
Audio systems design and installation
The text is illustrated with numerous photos adn diagrams. · Features many useful tables and checklists · Illustrated with numerous photos and diagrams · Improves and expedites system design
Philip Giddings, 1990
3
Electrical Installation: Theory and Practice
CEM-style Bond Mixed Test Papers Pack 2 are written by expert authors.
E. L. Donnelly, 2000
4
Estimator's Equipment Installation Man-Hour Manual
This new edition is expanded to include 26 new man-hour tables on compressors, dryers, dampers, filters, coolers, and heaters.
John S. Page, 1999
5
Electrical Installation Work
This new edition is closely mapped to the new City and Guilds 2357 Diploma and includes a mapping grid to its learning outcomes. It is also fully aligned to the 17th Edition Wiring Regulations.
Brian Scaddan, 2011
6
Basic Electrical Installation Work
The electrical installation in a building is often carried out alongside other trades. It makes sound sense to help other trades where possible and to develop good working relationships with other employees. The employer has the responsibility  ...
Trevor Linsley, 2013
7
Closed Circuit Television: CCTV Installation, Maintenance ...
This book is recommended by SITO (the Security Industry Training Organisation, UK) as suitable for its courses, the City and Guilds 1851 programme, and the underpinning knowledge requirement of Level 3 NVQs from SITO / C & G. Joe Cieszynski ...
Joe Cieszynski, 2003
8
Space, Site, Intervention: Situating Installation Art
Together, the essays in Space, Site, Intervention investigate how installation resonates within modern culture and society, as well as its ongoing influence on contemporary visual culture.
Erika Suderburg, 2000
9
Photovoltaics: Design and Installation Manual
A comprehensive training resource for producing electric power from the sun.
Solar Energy International, 2004
10
Contemporary Puerto Rican Installation Art: The Guagua ...
This text provides an overview of the installation pieces of such groundbreaking artists as: Rafael Ferrer, Papo Calo, Pepon Osorio, Antonio Martorell, Charles Jushasz, Arnaldo Morales, among others."
Laura Roulet, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INSTALLATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term installation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Michael Brown death installation: Victim's father brands artwork …
An exhibition featuring a life-size installation of Michael Brown's corpse as it was found after he was shot dead by a police officer in Ferguson ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
Nanaimo public art installation vandalized - Vancouver Sun
NANAIMO — The city's culture and heritage co-ordinator was left "upset and frustrated" by the recent vandalization of a public art piece located ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
3
A Rooftop Installation at the Metropolitan Museum Considers …
This summer's rooftop installation by French artist Pierre Huyghe at the Metropolitan Museum of Art digs into the primordial history of Manhattan ... «Hyperallergic, Jul 15»
4
Police arrest man protesting Canada Post mailbox installation … - CBC
Police have arrested a man who allegedly protested a mailbox installation. (CBC File Photo). If the Hamilton Police read Rick Davidson his ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
5
H-E-B unveils rooftop panels in Weslaco; hails installation as one of …
The installation of more than 30,000 solar panels at H-E-B's Weslaco Retail Support Center is being called the largest of its kind in the company ... «Monitor, Jul 15»
6
Can Installation Innovations Keep Cutting Solar Soft Costs?
Solar soft costs may not seem like a big deal, but as panel prices have fallen, they've become the largest piece of solar installation costs. «CleanTechnica, Jul 15»
7
Man sat in lawn chair to stop community mailbox installation: Cops …
Hamilton police say a 69-year-old man tried sitting on a lawn chair to stop the installation of a new community mailbox. Police say they were ... «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
8
Surrealist forest: Amy Cutler's collaborative installation - : Museum …
Among those represented was multimedia artist Ann Hamilton, who presented SALIC, a video installation set inside a train car that was ... «Santa Fe New Mexican, Jul 15»
9
Art installation a big part of Gateway Improvement project on …
The Gateway Improvement street project at the intersections of Southwest Pacific Highway and Main Street is slated to finish by Sept. 12 for the ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
10
DeepOcean wins offshore wind installation contract - Splash 247
Athens: DeepOcean 1 UK, part of the Netherlands-based DeepOcean Group, has won a inter-array cable installation contract for phase II of ... «Splash 247, Jul 15»

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