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INSTALLATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of installing something (as equipment)
Example:
the telephone installation took only a few minutes
Synonyms:
installation; installing; installment; instalment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("installation" is a kind of...):
beginning; commencement; start (the act of starting something)
Derivation:
install (set up for use)
install (put into an office or a position)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
Example:
the assembly plant is an enormous facility
Synonyms:
facility; installation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("installation" is a kind of...):
artefact; artifact (a man-made object taken as a whole)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "installation"):
water; water supply; water system (a facility that provides a source of water)
utility (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)
transit; transportation; transportation system (a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods)
station (a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose)
source (a facility where something is available)
sewage system; sewage works; sewer system (facility consisting of a system of sewers for carrying off liquid and solid sewage)
recreation facility; recreational facility (a public facility for recreation)
range (a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds)
grid; power grid; power system (a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region)
military installation (any facility servicing military forces)
menagerie; zoo; zoological garden (the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition)
gas system (facility (plant and equipment) for providing natural-gas service)
assembly; forum; meeting place (a public facility to meet for open discussion)
drive-in (any installation designed to accommodate patrons in their automobiles)
deposit; depositary; depository; repository (a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping)
course (facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport)
communication equipment; communication system (facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information)
cafeteria facility ((usually plural) facilities for providing food for employees or visitors)
backroom (the meeting place of a group of leaders who make their decisions via private negotiations)
athletic facility (a facility for athletic events)
arboretum; botanical garden (a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition)
airfield; field; flying field; landing field (a place where planes take off and land)
Derivation:
install (place)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A formal entry into an organization or position or office
Example:
he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame
Synonyms:
induction; initiation; installation
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("installation" is a kind of...):
ceremonial; ceremonial occasion; ceremony; observance (a formal event performed on a special occasion)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "installation"):
inaugural; inauguration (the ceremonial induction into a position)
coronation; enthronement; enthronisation; enthronization; investiture (the ceremony of installing a new monarch)
bar mitzvah ((Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility)
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)
Derivation:
install (put into an office or a position)
