Instalación (en. Facility)

/instalaˈθjon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: Set of elements arranged in a place for a specific use.

Example Sentence: The electrical installation of the house was renovated.

La instalación eléctrica de la casa fue renovada.

Definition: Place where equipment or services are found.

Example Sentence: The sports facility has several courts.

La instalación deportiva cuenta con varias canchas.

Definition: Process by which devices or programs are installed in a system.

Example Sentence: The software installation was quick and easy.

La instalación del software fue rápida y sencilla.

Etymology/Origin: Derived from the Latin 'installatio', which means 'the action of installing'.

Common Phrase: temporary installation

Meaning: Installation that has a limited duration over time.

instalación temporal

Common Phrase: permanent installation

Meaning: Installation that is permanently located in a place.

instalación fija

Common Phrase: software installation

Meaning: Process of loading a program onto a device.

instalación de software

Related Word: install

Related Word Description: To place something in its usual location.

instalar

Related Word: installed

Related Word Description: That is located in a place permanently.

instalado

Related Word: infrastructure

Related Word Description: Set of elements and services that facilitate the functioning of an activity.

infraestructura

Slang Meaning: To install something quickly.

Slang Example: I'm going to do a quick installation of the new app.

Voy a hacer una instalación exprés de la nueva app.

Slang Meaning: To make an installation in an improvised manner.

Slang Example: That ad-hoc installation turned out well for what we needed.

Esa instalación ad-hoc quedó bien para lo que necesitábamos.