installation
noun
in·stal·la·tion
ˌin(t)-stə-ˈlā-shən 
1
: the act of installing : the state of being installed
2
: something that is installed for use
3
: a military camp, fort, or base
4
: a work of art that usually consists of multiple components often in mixed media and that is exhibited in a usually large space in an arrangement specified by the artist
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Examples of installation in a Sentence
The cable company offers lower prices and free installation.
These products are designed for easy installation.
Her installation as president will take place tomorrow.
The room contained the company's large computer installation.
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Last spring, residents drafted a detailed proposal for a temporary facility — a mobile office trailer on a parking lot next to the fire station — and offered to raise $50,000 for its installation.
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
This makes the installation process easier, as a single power connector runs all of the fans, which also helps to reduce clutter from extra wiring in the case.
—PCMAG, 10 June 2024
Ford brought in photography students from the Center for Creative Studies to capture all the images before they were lost, perhaps for an installation one day or art study.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2024
This year’s summer exhibition, Tall Shadows in Short Order, shows work from 30 artists, focusing on massive, site-specific installations spread through Maxon Mills, a seven-story former grain mill where Wassaic Project hosts its contemporary exhibitions.
—Laura Ratliff, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 June 2024
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
This makes the installation process easier, as a single power connector runs all of the fans, which also helps to reduce clutter from extra wiring in the case.
—PCMAG, 10 June 2024
Ford brought in photography students from the Center for Creative Studies to capture all the images before they were lost, perhaps for an installation one day or art study.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2024
This year’s summer exhibition, Tall Shadows in Short Order, shows work from 30 artists, focusing on massive, site-specific installations spread through Maxon Mills, a seven-story former grain mill where Wassaic Project hosts its contemporary exhibitions.
—Laura Ratliff, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 June 2024
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“Installation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/installation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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installation
noun
in·stal·la·tion
ˌin(t)-stə-ˈlā-shən
1
: the act of installing : the state of being installed
2
: something installed for use
3
: a military base
4
: a work of art that consists of multiple pieces arranged in a large space
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