installment

1 of 2

noun (1)

in·​stall·​ment in-ˈstȯl-mənt How to pronounce installment (audio)
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

Examples of installment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The first part of the latest installment covers the death of Princess Diana, while the second tackles Charles' wedding to Camilla Parker Bowles. Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023 Rather than have each day’s new episodes drop just after midnight or early in the morning — the streaming standard — Love Island’s new installments premiered in prime time, streaming live at 9 p.m. ET last summer. Vulture, 16 Nov. 2023 The podcast is scheduled to debut Jan. 16, 2024, with new installments dropping weekly on Max and all major podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube. Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Nov. 2023 That’s the crux of the latest installment for CoComelon. Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 16 Nov. 2023 Throughout the year, writers diligently released new installments, especially in fashion and culture, catering to online readers seeking joy while digesting news. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 15 Nov. 2023 Positive trends on energy, but sharper declines needed In a sharp break from the previous assessment, the new installment’s chapter on climate mitigation focuses on the ways the nation has begun cutting climate pollution and how those reductions now need to accelerate. Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2023 The fifth installment of the National Climate Assessment presents the most comprehensive evaluation to date of U.S. climate science, impacts and action. Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2023 The last installment of Noah Hawley‘s Coen Brothers-adjacent anthology series didn’t get the level of adulation of its predecessors. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Nov. 2023 See More

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of installment was in 1589

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Cite this Entry

“Installment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/installment. Accessed 28 Nov. 2023.

Kids Definition

installment

1 of 2 noun
in·​stall·​ment
variants also instalment

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

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