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# 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/installation/#m1)

2) (art) An installation is a large work of art built in a room or space that people walk around or into. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/installation/#m2)

3) A military or industrial base or building: a military installation. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/installation/#m3)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/installation/#x1)
- Wait for the installation to finish before you open the app. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/installation/#x2)
- The museum has an art installation made of a thousand paper birds. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/installation/#x3)
- The army has an installation near the coast. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/installation/#x4)
- The installation of solar panels saves money. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/installation/#x5)
- Follow the installation instructions carefully. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/installation/#x6)

### 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/installation/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.