installment

or in·stal·ment

[ in-stawl-muh nt ]

/ ɪnˈstɔl mənt /

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noun

any of several parts into which a debt or other sum payable is divided for payment at successive fixed times: to pay for furniture in monthly installments.

a single portion of something furnished or issued by parts at successive times: a magazine serial in six installments.

Origin of installment

1725–35; in-² + obsolete ( e)stallment, equivalent to estall to arrange payment on an installment plan (perhaps < Anglo-French) + -ment

OTHER WORDS FROM installment

re·in·stal·ment, noun

Words nearby installment

instal, install, installant, installation, installation art, installment, installment buying, installment plan, instalment, instamatic, instance

Definition for installment (2 of 2)

installment ²

or in·stal·ment

[ in-stawl-muh nt ]

/ ɪnˈstɔl mənt /

noun

the act of installing.

the fact of being installed; installation.

Origin of installment

First recorded in 1580–90; install + -ment

Example sentences from the Web for installment

In a gush of pro-America, anti–Soviet Union glory, the fourth installment in the Rocky saga pulls out all the stops.

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But after watching Sunday night's installment, I've finally changed my mind.

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Hot Fuzz, the second installment in the Cornetto trilogy, grossed close to $40 million on DVD.

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PERFORMA—the nearly month-long biennial celebrating the multi-faceted realm of performance art—is back for its fifth installment.

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That he may do this, a daily report, as shown in Fig. 26, should be made by the installment collection clerk.

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What general ledger controlling accounts of the installment ledger are necessary?

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I said, "Now, you just trust your aunt Nancy, we will buy it on the installment plan."

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And your Uncle Waterman's started in to pay a few of his debts on the installment plan.

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Installment property at two thousand dollars can be bought for about twelve to not exceed fifteen hundred.

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installment

or in·stal·ment

noun

Origin of installment

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Definition for installment (2 of 2)

or in·stal·ment

noun

Origin of installment

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