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How do you spell Installation?

Correct spelling

installation

Two L's. INSTALL + ATION.

Why is installation spelled this way?

From Latin installare, to place in a stall. IN (in) + STALLUM (a standing place). An installation places something in its standing place — whether equipment in a building or art in a gallery.

Common misspellings of installation

instalationinstallatoninstalasioninsalation

Example

The installation of the new system took a week.

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The correct spelling is "installation". Two L's. INSTALL + ATION.
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