installing Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of installing something (as equipment)
    installation; installment; instalment.
    • the telephone installation took only a few minutes
  2. verb set up for use
    instal; set up; install; put in.
    • install the washer and dryer
    • We put in a new sink
  3. verb put into an office or a position
    instal; install.
    • the new president was installed immediately after the election
  4. verb place
    instal; establish; set up; install.
    • Her manager had set her up at the Ritz

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