install /ɪnˈstɔːl/verb 4noun 2forms 3 verb4 •To connect, set up or prepare something for useEach TBM installs two-metre-wide rings made up of seven precast concrete segments produced on-site. Each ring takes approximately 45 minutes to one hour to install. — 2021 •To transfer software onto a device's permanent storage and put it in a state where it is ready to be run when needed, usually decompressing it if necessary and performing any necessary pre-first-run configuration.I haven't installed the new operating system yet because of all the bugs. •To admit formally into an office, rank or position.He was installed as Chancellor of the University. •[with oneself] To establish or settle in.I installed myself in my usual chair by the fire. noun2 •(informal) An installation: the process of installing a software application.The install takes a long time, but you can run it in the background while working on other things. •(informal) An installation: a software application that has been installed.I've customized my local install; the out-of-the-box version looks a bit different. formsinstalled · installing · installs
