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installment

1
especially British, in·stal·ment

[in-stawl-muhnt]

noun

  1. Finance.,  any of several parts into which a debt or other sum payable is divided for payment at successive fixed times; the scheduled periodic payment made on an installment loan.

    to pay for furniture in monthly installments.

  2. a single portion of something furnished or issued by parts at successive times.

    a magazine serial in six installments.



installment

2
Or in·stal·ment

[in-stawl-muhnt]

noun

  1. the act of installing. install.

  2. the fact of being installed; install; installation.

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Other Word Forms

  • reinstallment noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of installment1

First recorded in 1770–75; in- 2 + obsolete (e)stallment, equivalent to estall “to arrange payment on an installment plan” (perhaps from Anglo-French ) + -ment

Origin of installment2

First recorded in 1580–90; install + -ment
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Example Sentences

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Rose Byrne, “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” “Get ready for the sequel Oscar campaign for Cynthia Erivo and ‘Wicked’ as the second installment of the musical adaptation lands in November.

The potential $50,000 hiring bonus is paid out in installments over several years — and the role may lack job security.

United are not alone in paying fees in installments over a period of time and the precise amounts they have to pay and when are unclear.

From BBC

The studio is also presenting a re-release of “Avatar: The Way of Water,” a few months before the newest installment, “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” arrives in December.

The four-episode U.K. project was highly praised for its approach of filming each installment in a single camera shot.

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