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.
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'
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.
