installation: meaning and words from its letters
12 letters · 12 letter points · starts with I · ends with N
Meaning of installation
noun
- countable, uncountable
An act of installing.
Example: The installation of the new software took only a few minutes.
- countable, uncountable
Something installed, especially the whole of a system of machines, apparatus, and accessories, when set up and arranged for practical working, as in electric lighting, transmission of power, etc.
- countable, uncountable
A work of installation art.
Example: The museum is displaying a modern art installation.
- countable, uncountable
A grouping of facilities that constitute a permanent military base.
Example: A military installation was built near the border.
Listed forms: installations.
Source: Wiktionary — installation.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for installation.
noun
the act of installing something (as equipment)
noun
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
noun
a formal entry into an organization or position or office
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is installation in our word lists?
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| American English | Found |
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Letter-value score of installation
I(1) + N(1) + S(1) + T(1) + A(1) + L(1) + L(1) + A(1) + T(1) + I(1) + O(1) + N(1) = 12 points.
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Anagrams of installation
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from installation
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