installment
1 Americannoun
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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.
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a single portion of something furnished or issued by parts at successive times.
a magazine serial in six installments.
Other Word Forms
- reinstallment noun
Etymology
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
Example Sentences
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It’s an unexpected move, given that the previous week’s installment turned the heat on its principal characters up to a boil.
From Salon
The first two seasons were classics, this final installment should be a treat as well.
From MarketWatch
In installments, its author, Harriet Beecher Stowe, poured forth the tragic tale of the life of Uncle Tom, a fictional, enslaved Black man.
From Literature
Campbell has been in every “Scream” installment except the most recent one released in 2023, which was then trying to reboot the series with a pair of sisters played by Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega.
From Los Angeles Times
Based on a cult manga, the second installment of a dark trilogy about revenge tackled social inequalities -- a hallmark of Korean cinema.
From Barron's
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