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1. The act of installing something (as equipment)
   "the telephone installation took only a few minutes"
   - installing, installment [N. Amer], instalment
    
2. A building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
   - facility
    
3. A formal entry into an organization or position or office
   "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame"
   - initiation, induction

Derived forms: installations

See also: install

Type of: artefact [Brit], artifact [N. Amer], beginning, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, commencement, observance, start

Encyclopedia: Installation