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installment¹ Definition

in·stall·ment (in stôl′mənt)

noun

  1. any of the parts of a debt or other sum of money to be paid at regular times over a specified period
  2. any of several parts, as of a serial story, appearing at intervals

Etymology: altered (infl. by install) < estallment < estall, to arrange payments for < OFr estaler, to stop, fix < estal, a halt, place < OHG stal: see stall

installment² Definition

in·stall·ment (in stôl′mənt)

noun

an installing or being installed; installation

Etymology: install + -ment

installment Synonyms

installment

n.

partial payment, periodic payment, downpayment, contract payment, section, chapter, episode, portion; see also episode, part 1, payment 1.

installment Law Definition

n

A partial payment of a debt scheduled to be made at regular intervals.

installment Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • anticipate: It's also a highly anticipated installment in a series that was intended to reinvent the franchise in a bold, new way.
  • await: I have since become an ardent fan and am always eagerly awaiting every new installment.
  • pay: You must pay these installments or you will lose your home.
  • read: Read the latest installment, which takes a look at 1970.
  • receive: Taxes will depend on the period of time over which the participant chooses to receive the installments.

Adjective modifier

  • monthly: The monthly installment should come well within your budget.
  • fifth: I've read the manga up to the fifth installment.
  • third: Family Guy: Volume Three is the third installment of the fourth season of the show.
  • fourth: Everyone's favorite killer doll returns for the fourth installment of the highly successful Child's Play horror series.
  • weekly: The lessee has to payoff the contract amount through weekly installments.
  • late: Read the latest installment, which takes a look at 1970.

Modifies a noun

  • payment: Will endeavor to offer a method of installment payment for season tickets.
  • plan: Never, if it can be avoided, buy goods on the installment plan.

Noun used with modifier

  • repayment: Weekly repayment installments also leave very little room for error or general emergencies.
  • loan: This would enable the borrower to repay all the loan installments in a single installment.

Preposition: in

  • trilogy: TRC: Can you share what readers can expect from the next two installments in this trilogy?
  • series: I look forward to the next installments in the series.

Preposition: of

  • thats: Farplace Animal Rescue June 2004 Welcome to our latest installment of all thats happening with Farplace Animal Rescue Animal Sanctuary.
  • series: The Harry Potter author is having some troubles with the next installment of the wizard series... .. .
  • story: Let's bring you up to date with the latest installment of the kipper story.