Spanish word

implantación

Pronunciation

IPA/implantaˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounrollout

Example

La implantación del nuevo sistema empezó en marzo.

The rollout of the new system began in March.

Illustration for implantación (rollout)

More examples

La implantación de un servicio local facilitó las gestiones diarias.

The rollout of a local service made daily procedures easier.

Core concept

A new system taking root across an organization.

Common phrases

  • la implantación de un servicio

    rollout of a service

  • la implantación de un programa

    rollout of a program

Similar words

implementación: Implements a plan or procedure so it works day to day in practice.
adopción: Takes up a new policy or tool and starts using it.
aplicación: Carries out a rule or method in a specific real-world case.
introducción: Introduces a new product or process into an organization for the first time.

Definition in Spanish

Acción y resultado de implantar algo: introducirlo en un lugar o contexto y lograr que se mantenga o se establezca.

Word origin

From Latin implantare (in- 'in' + plantare 'to plant'), via Spanish implantar and the suffix -ación, naming the action and result of implanting or establishing something.

Usage tips

  • Formal term common in reports and corporate language, while everyday speech prefers introducir, poner en marcha or lanzar, and learners often omit the written accent on the ó.

Other meanings

  • establishmentnoun
  • market entrynoun

Opposites

  • suspensiónsuspensionnoun
  • retiradawithdrawalnoun

Related words

  • implantarimplementverb
  • implantadoimplementedadjective

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