installment
1 of 2noun (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 2noun (2)
variants or less commonly instalment
: installation sense 1
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- baptism
- inaugural
- inauguration
- induction
- initiation
- installation
- investiture
- investment
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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
Kids Definition
installment 1 of 2
noun
in·stall·ment in-ˈstȯl-mənt
: installation sense 1
installment
2 of 2noun
: one of several parts of something (as a book) presented over a period of time
Legal Definition
installment
noun
in·stall·ment
: one of the parts into which a debt is divided when payment is made at intervals
installment
noun
variants also instalment
as in inaugural
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization attended the installment of the new university president Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- inaugural
- inauguration
- initiation
- installation
- investment
- investiture
- baptism
- induction
- promotion
- enrollment
- enrolment
- enlistment
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- discharge
- removal