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  • 1installation — in‧stal‧la‧tion [ˌɪnstəˈleɪʆn] noun 1. [countable] a building containing industrial or military equipment and machines: • large industrial installations • They targeted their attacks on government installations. 2. [uncountable] when a new piece …

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  • 2Installation art — uses sculptural materials and other media to modify the way a particular space is experienced. Installation art is not necessarily confined to gallery spaces and can be any material intervention in everyday public or private spaces.Installation… …

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  • 3installation — ► NOUN 1) the action or process of installing or being installed. 2) a large piece of equipment installed for use. 3) a military or industrial establishment. 4) an art exhibit constructed within a gallery …

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  • 4installation */*/ — UK [ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms installation : singular installation plural installations 1) [uncountable] the process of putting a new system or piece of equipment in its place and making it ready for use Installation is simple and… …

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  • 5installation — in|stal|la|tion [ ,ınstə leıʃn ] noun ** 1. ) uncount the process of putting a new system or piece of equipment in its place and making it ready for use: Installation is simple and straightforward. installation of: The installation of a new… …

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  • 6installation art —    The term ‘installation art’ has been in common use since at least the mid 1980s, and ‘installations’ have become familiar sights in British museums and galleries in the 1990s. The Turner Prize shortlists have increasingly included such work by …

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  • 7installation — in|stal|la|tion [ˌınstəˈleıʃən] n 1.) [U] when someone fits a piece of equipment somewhere ▪ the installation and maintenance of alarm systems 2.) a piece of equipment that has been fitted in its place ▪ The whole computer installation was nearly …

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  • 8installation — noun 1 (C) a piece of equipment that has been fitted in its place: The whole computer installation was nearly new. 2 (U) the act of fitting a piece of equipment somewhere: the installation of a new washing machine 3 (C) a place where industrial… …

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  • 9installation — noun 1》 the action or process of installing or being installed. 2》 a large piece of equipment installed for use. 3》 a military or industrial establishment. 4》 an art exhibit constructed within a gallery …

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  • 10installation — /ˌɪnstə leɪʃ(ə)n/ noun the act of setting up a piece of equipment …

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