INSTALLATION as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of installing something (as equipment)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the telephone installation took only a few minutes
    Hypernyms(s) installation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the assembly plant is an enormous facility
    Hypernyms(s) installation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a formal entry into an organization or position or office
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • his initiation into the club
    • he was ordered to report for induction into the army
    • he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame
    Hypernyms(s) installation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)