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instalment

[in-STAWL-muhnt]

instalment Definition

  • 1one of a number of parts into which a debt or other sum payable is divided for payment at successive fixed times
  • 2a single payment within a series of payments made over a period of time, especially for the purchase of goods or services
  • 3a chapter or a portion of a book or other written work

Using instalment: Examples

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

  • Example

    I'll pay the loan back in monthly instalments.

  • Example

    The car was purchased with a down payment and six monthly instalments.

  • Example

    The novel was published in three instalments.

  • Example

    The movie will be released in four instalments.

instalment Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for instalment

Antonyms for instalment

  • lump sum
  • full payment

Phrases with instalment

  • pay in instalments

    to pay for something in a series of smaller payments over a period of time

    Example

    I can't afford to pay for the car all at once, so I'm going to pay in instalments.

  • by instalments

    in a series of payments over a period of time

    Example

    The artist agreed to sell the painting by instalments.

  • in instalments

    divided into parts or portions

    Example

    The story was published in instalments in the newspaper.

Origins of instalment

from Old French 'estalment', meaning 'establishment'

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Summary: instalment in Brief

An 'instalment' [in-STAWL-muhnt] refers to a portion of a debt or other sum payable that is divided for payment at successive fixed times. It can also refer to a single payment within a series of payments made over a period of time, or a chapter or portion of a book. Examples include paying off a loan in monthly instalments, purchasing a car with monthly instalments, and publishing a novel in instalments.