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 also has a high car title loan mix of 62%, with monthly installment payments higher than those for motorcycle title loans.
Much like the first installment, “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” features a couple of bonus scenes that are shown after the credits begin to roll.
From Los Angeles Times
The formula still entertains, sure, but its bite has been blunted by the weight of copycats that came after the first installment.
From Salon
An industry colleague recently admitted that while she was appalled by Ms. Owens’s fanciful claims, she kept tuning in for the next installment of “crazy.”
As you’ll read in the fourth installment, she might need it again.
From Los Angeles Times
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