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inst-uh-LAYSHUN/ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃn/

An installation is putting equipment in place, or an artwork in a space: installation of scanners; a video installation. Install is the verb (already in the dictionary). Installation slipped, so packs were logged by hand. IT, art, and military (a base). Mix-up: instalment is a payment (already in the dictionary).

Meaning

The act of putting equipment in place; also an artwork arranged in a space.

Examples

• “Installation of the scanners slipped, so packs were logged by hand.”
• “The Turbine Hall installation is a set trip, which is the art sense.”

Good to know

installation of equipment; an art installation. Verb: install. Trap: instalment (payment). IT, galleries, and engineering.

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