instalment

¹

/ ɪnˈstɔːlmənt /

noun

1. one of the portions, usually equal, into which a debt is divided for payment at specified intervals over a fixed period

2. a portion of something that is issued, broadcast, or published in parts, such as a serial in a magazine

instalment

²

/ ɪnˈstɔːlmənt /

noun

1. another word for installation

Word History and Origins

Origin of instalment¹

C18: from obsolete estallment, probably from Old French estaler to fix, hence to agree rate of payment, from estal something fixed, place, from Old High German stal _stall ¹

Example Sentences

The late entrants were revealed on Wednesday night's instalment of the ITV show, and will be shown entering the camp on Thursday's episode.

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The latest clash will be the 74th instalment, with Australia winning 34 series and England 32.

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On Thursday, Sultana transferred the first £200,000 - promising "further instalments will be paid as soon as possible, as the legal details are ironed out."

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Liverpool will receive payment from Arsenal in instalments and have vowed to spend in January as a result.

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The world's best-selling war game saga, "Call of Duty", releases its latest instalment Friday, under pressure to rival the strong launch of longtime competitor "Battlefield".

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