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.

Other Word Forms

• reinstallment noun

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

Example Sentences

As of April 2021, we conduct it quarterly—in January, April, July and October—although we conduct brief surveys in between the quarterly installments as news warrants.

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"Tron: Ares," the latest installment in the Disney sci-fi franchise, debuted atop the North American box office, industry estimates showed Sunday, but analysts said its $33.5 million haul was disappointing given its huge budget.

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The scene further cements Julian as the successor to his grandfather’s legacy and leaves the possibility open for his return as a villain in a future “Tron” installment.

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The title's never quite managed to match its most famous rival in terms of sales or players, but there are signs the new installment could close the gap.

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Ranges include installment cost estimates, but all costs vary widely depending in part on materials used, scale of project, labor and geography.

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