one of the portions, usually equal, into which a debt is divided for payment at specified intervals over a fixed period a portion of something that is issued, broadcast, or published in parts, such as a serial in a magazine - a variant of
installation 1
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in•stall•ment1 or in•stal•ment /ɪnˈstɔlmənt/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
in•stall•ment2 or in•stal•ment /ɪnˈstɔlmənt/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- any of several parts into which a debt is divided for regular payment.
- a single portion of something issued or published in parts at fixed times:a magazine serial in six installments.
in•stall•ment2 or in•stal•ment /ɪnˈstɔlmənt/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
- the act of installing:Installment of the bishop was a six-hour ceremony.
- the fact of being installed;
installation:Installment takes an hour.
in•stall•ment1
(in stôl′mənt),USA pronunciation n.
in•stall•ment2 (in stôl′mənt),USA pronunciation n.
- 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.
- Anglo-French) + -ment
- in-2 + obsolete (e)stallment, equivalent. to estall to arrange payment on an installment plan (perh. 1725–35
in•stall•ment2 (in stôl′mənt),USA pronunciation n.
- the act of installing.
- the fact of being installed;
installation.
- install + -ment 1580–90
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