installment

[ɪnˈstɔːlmənt]

installment Definition

  • 1one of a number of payments that are paid regularly until something has been paid for completely, especially a debt
  • 2a part of a story that is published or broadcast in several parts, one after the other

Using installment: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "installment" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    I pay my car loan in monthly installments.

  • Example

    The furniture store offers a payment plan in four installments.

  • Example

    The novel was published in weekly installments in a magazine.

  • Example

    The movie will be released in three installments over the next two years.

installment Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for installment

Phrases with installment

  • in installments

    by making regular payments over a period of time

    Example

    She bought the sofa on credit and paid for it in installments.

  • pay in installments

    to pay for something by making regular payments over a period of time

    Example

    I can't afford to pay for the laptop all at once, so I'll have to pay in installments.

  • serial installment

    a part of a story that is published or broadcast in several parts, one after the other

    Example

    The newspaper published the novel in serial installments.

Origins of installment

from Old French 'estaler', meaning 'to fix, settle'

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Summary: installment in Brief

An 'installment' [ɪnˈstɔːlmənt] refers to a regular payment made until a debt is fully paid or a part of a story that is published or broadcasted in several parts. Examples include paying off a car loan in monthly installments or publishing a novel in weekly installments. The phrase 'in installments' means to make regular payments over a period of time.

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