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Definition installment in American English

installment noun

[countable] noun
/ɪnˈstɔlmənt/
1

one of several payments that an amount of money is divided into, so that you do not have to pay the whole amount at one time

Example

When is the next installment due?

Example

We paid for the television in twelve monthly installments.

Synonyms and related words
payment advance contribution
2

one of several parts of a story or article that are published at different times in a magazine or newspaper

Synonyms and related words
advice column announcement article
2.1

one of several parts of an interesting or exciting situation

Example

Do you want to hear the latest installment in my love life?

Definition installment in American English