SINCE 1828
installment
noun (1)
in·stall·ment
| \ in-ˈstȯl-mənt
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variants:
or less commonly instalment
Definition of installment
(Entry 1 of 2)
installment
noun (2)
variants:
or less commonly instalment
Definition of installment (Entry 2 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
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installment
noun
in·stall·ment
| \ in-ˈstȯl-mənt
\
\
Kids Definition of installment
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
noun
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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