installation

«installation» in Mova's school dictionary: Putting a machine, system or program in place so it is… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (an installation, installations; installation — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Putting a machine, system or program in place so it is ready to use: the installation of a new boiler, software installation. tree →

2) (art) An installation is a large work of art built in a room or space that people walk around or into. tree →

3) A military or industrial base or building: a military installation. tree →

sense in the lessons

In computing (install an app), everyday life (workers fitting things), art lessons and news. Phrases: software installation, art installation, installation wizard.

examples

• The installation of the new heating took two days. tree →
• Wait for the installation to finish before you open the app. tree →
• The museum has an art installation made of a thousand paper birds. tree →
• The army has an installation near the coast. tree →
• The installation of solar panels saves money. tree →
• Follow the installation instructions carefully. tree →

note

Verb: install (UK also instal). Say in-sta-LAY-shun. Uncountable for the process, countable for things and artworks.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «installation» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.