installment

¹

[ in-stawl-muhnt ]

noun

1. Finance. any of several parts into which a debt or other sum payable is divided for payment at successive fixed times; the scheduled periodic payment made on an installment loan:

   to pay for furniture in monthly installments.

2. a single portion of something furnished or issued by parts at successive times:

   a magazine serial in six installments.

installment

²

or in·stal·ment

[ in-stawl-muhnt ]

noun

1. the act of installing. install.
2. the fact of being installed; install; installation.

Other Words From

• re·in·stall·ment especially British, re·in·stal·ment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of installment¹

First recorded in 1770–75; in- ² + obsolete (e)stallment, equivalent to estall “to arrange payment on an installment plan” (perhaps from Anglo-French ) + -ment

Origin of installment²

First recorded in 1580–90; install + -ment

Example Sentences

And both Zendaya and Elordi have hinted that a time jump is likely in store for the new installment given how much time has passed between Seasons 2 and 3.

From Los Angeles Times

The Ohio-born comic further established his comedy cred when he became the youngest stand-up comedian to sell out the Hollywood Bowl during the second installment of the Netflix Is a Joke Festival in May.

From Los Angeles Times

With another installment on the way, “Wicked” is already too big to fail.

From Los Angeles Times

Other stamps announced Friday included a Keith Haring print, a tribute to New Orleans R&B legend Allen Toussaint, and a new installment in the Lunar New Year series.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s also something comforting for audiences in seeing familiar faces on the screen, like Tom Cruise in 2022’s “Top Gun: Maverick,” which returned to the flyboy’s story after a 36-year hiatus, or Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in 2020’s “Bad Boys for Life,” which came 17 years after the franchise’s last installment.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• chapter
• episode
• payment
• portion
• repayment