variants:
or less commonly instalment
Definition of installment
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: one of the parts into which a debt is divided when payment is made at intervals
2a
: one of several parts (as of a publication) presented at intervals
b
: one part of a serial story
installment
noun (2)
in·stall·ment
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variants:
or less commonly instalment
Definition of installment (Entry 2 of 2)
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“Installment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/installment. Accessed 9 May. 2021.
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installment
noun
in·stall·ment
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Kids Definition of installment
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installment
nounKids Definition of installment (Entry 2 of 2)
: one of several parts of something (as a book) presented over a period of time
installment
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in·stall·ment
Legal Definition of installment
: one of the parts into which a debt is divided when payment is made at intervals
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The first known use of installment was in 1589
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