Noun: installation ,in-stu'ley-shun
- The act of installing something (as equipment)
"the telephone installation took only a few minutes";
- installment [N. Amer], instalment
- A building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
"the assembly plant is an enormous installation";
- facility
- A formal entry into an organization, position or office
"he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame";
- initiation, induction
- A site-specific artwork that transforms a space, often using multiple media
"The installation filled the gallery with suspended objects and projected images"
Sounds like: instilla
Derived forms: installations
Type of: artefact [Brit], artifact [N. Amer], beginning, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, commencement, observance, start
Encyclopedia: Installation