installment

1 of 2

noun (1)

in·​stall·​ment in-ˈstȯl-mənt 

variants or less commonly instalment

1

: one of the parts into which a debt is divided when payment is made at intervals

2

a

: one of several parts (as of a publication) presented at intervals

b

: one part of a serial story

installment adjective

installment

2 of 2

noun (2)

variants or less commonly instalment

: installation sense 1

Synonyms

Noun (1)

• baptism
• inaugural
• inauguration
• induction
• initiation
• installation
• investiture
• investment

Examples of installment in a Sentence

Noun (1)

attended the installment of the new university president

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The actor, 55, returns to the big screen in Bad Boys: Ride or Die opposite Martin Lawrence, the fourth installment in their action-comedy franchise that dates back to 1995. —Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024

Criminal Minds: Evolution returns for a new season, while Power Book II: Ghost and Sweet Tooth are back for their final installments. —Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 3 June 2024

This week, the third installment of the Knives Out movie franchise ginned up excitement by trickling out names of its extremely famous cast. —Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 31 May 2024

The 11th installment of BottleRock Napa Valley got off to a fine start on Friday (May 24) as Stevie Nicks, Megan Thee Stallion, Chevy Metal, Nelly, Bebe Rexha, BoyWithUke and other talents entertained tens of thousands of music lovers. —Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 25 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

alteration of earlier estallment payment by installment, from estall to arrange payments by installment, from Anglo-French estaler, from estal station, stall, division of a stage, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German stal place, stall

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1589, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing installment

• installment plan

Kids Definition

installment

1 of 2 noun

in·​stall·​ment

variants also instalment

in-ˈstȯl-mənt 

: installation sense 1

installment

2 of 2 noun

variants also instalment

1

: one of the parts into which a debt is divided when payments are made over a period of time

2

: one of several parts (as of a publication) presented over a period of time

installment adjective

Legal Definition

installment

noun

in·​stall·​ment

: one of the parts into which a debt is divided when payment is made at intervals

installment adjective