installation meaning and definition

INSTALLATION noun

Definition of installation (noun)

1. the act of installing something (as equipment)
   • "the telephone installation took only a few minutes"
   • synonyms: installing, installment, instalment
2. a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
   • "the assembly plant is an enormous facility"
   • synonyms: facility
3. a formal entry into an organization or position or office
   • "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"
   • synonyms: induction, initiation