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in·stall·ment 1

also in·stal·ment  (ĭn-stôl′mənt)
n.
1. One of a number of successive payments in settlement of a debt.
2.
a. A portion of something, such as a publication, issued at intervals.
b. A chapter or part of a literary work presented serially.

[Alteration of obsolete estallment, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French estaler, to place, fix, from estal, place, of Germanic origin; see stel- in Indo-European roots.]

in·stall·ment 2

also in·stal·ment  (ĭn-stôl′mənt)
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instalment

(ɪnˈstɔːlmənt) or

installment

n
1. (Commerce) one of the portions, usually equal, into which a debt is divided for payment at specified intervals over a fixed period
2. a portion of something that is issued, broadcast, or published in parts, such as a serial in a magazine
3. a variant of installation1
[C18: from obsolete estallment, probably from Old French estaler to fix, hence to agree rate of payment, from estal something fixed, place, from Old High German stal stall1]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.instalment - a part of a broadcast serial
broadcast, program, programme - a radio or television show; "did you see his program last night?"
serial, series - a serialized set of programs; "a comedy series"; "the Masterworks concert series"
cliffhanger - an episode that ends in suspense
2.instalment - a part of a published serial
text, textual matter - the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text"
fascicle, fascicule - an installment of a printed work
serial publication, serial, series - a periodical that appears at scheduled times
3.instalment - the act of installing something (as equipment)instalment - the act of installing something (as equipment); "the telephone installation took only a few minutes"
commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
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instalment

noun
1. payment, repayment, part payment The first instalment is payable on application.
2. part, section, chapter, episode, portion, division The next instalment deals with the social impact of the war
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Translations
دُفْعَةٌفَصْل أو حَلَقَهقِسْط
splátkačást
afdragafsnitdel
maksuerä
rata
folytatás
afborgunkafli, hluti
分割払い
할부금
avbetalning
เงินที่จ่ายเป็นงวด
phần trả góp

instalment

installment (US) [ɪnˈstɔːlmənt]
A. N
1. (Comm) (= part payment) → plazo m, cuota f (LAm)
to pay in instalmentspagar a plazos
monthly instalmentplazo m mensual, cuota f mensual (LAm)
2. [of serial, in magazine] → fascículo m; (on radio, TV) → episodio m
B. CPD installment plan N (US) → plan m de financiación
to buy sth/pay for sth on an instalment plancomprar/pagar algo a plazos
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instalment

[ɪnˈstɔːlmənt] installment (US) n
(= payment) → versement m, traite f
to pay in instalments → payer en plusieurs versements
to pay in monthly instalments → payer en plusieurs versements mensuels
an instalment on sth [+ goods, mortgage] → une traite sur qch
[story, TV serial] → épisode m, livraison f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

instalment

, (US) installment
n
(of story, serial)Fortsetzung f; (Rad, TV) → (Sende)folge f
(Fin, Comm) → Rate f; monthly instalmentMonatsrate f; to pay in or by instalmentsin Raten or ratenweise bezahlen
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instalment

installment (Am) [ɪnˈstɔːlmənt] n
a. (Comm) (part payment) → rata, pagamento rateale
to pay in instalments → pagare a rate
b. (of serial, story) → puntata, episodio; (of publication) → dispensa
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

install

(inˈstoːl) verb
1. to put in place ready for use. When was the telephone/electricity installed (in this house)?
2. to put (a thing, oneself or another person) in a place or position. He was installed as president yesterday; They soon installed themselves in the new house.
installation (instəˈleiʃən) noun
1. the act of installing.
2. a piece of equipment that has been installed. The cooker, fridge and other electrical installations are all in working order.
inˈstalment noun
1. one payment out of a number of payments into which an amount of money, especially a debt, is divided. The new carpet is being paid for by monthly instalments.
2. a part of a story that is printed one part at a time eg in a weekly magazine, or read in parts on the radio. Did you hear the final instalment last week?
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

instalment

دُفْعَةٌ splátka afdrag Rate δόση plazo maksuerä versement partiel rata rata 分割払い 할부금 afbetalingstermijn avdrag rata prestação взнос avbetalning เงินที่จ่ายเป็นงวด taksit phần trả góp 分期付款
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"That is hardly my customary fee; I'll take home this first instalment, then return and bring an action for salvage against the skin."
He had completed on that day the first instalment of three thousand words - much to the amusement of Jim, and to the open derision of Mr.
Nevertheless, as soon as I have received my next instalment of salary I mean to buy you a new cloak.
Within the next ten years he produced his other important novels, of which the best are 'Pendennis,' 'Henry Esmond,' and 'The Newcomes,' and also his charming essays (first delivered as lectures) on the eighteenth century in England, namely 'English Humorists,' and 'The Four Georges.' All his novels except 'Henry Esmond' were published serially, and he generally delayed composing each instalment until the latest possible moment, working reluctantly except under the stress of immediate compulsion.
Another year's instalment of flowers, leaves, nightingales, thrushes, finches, and such ephemeral creatures, took up their positions where only a year ago others had stood in their place when these were nothing more than germs and inorganic particles.
My dear brother in Science--I resume my hasty notes, of which I sent you the first instalment some weeks ago.
A world in which all those pretty and gracious women dwelt, among the figures of the waltz and the lancers, with chat between about the last instalment of 'The Newcomes,' was good enough world for me; I was only afraid it was too good.
In such happy, healthful activities did Mr Nutt disport himself, until the ensuing Saturday found him at the same desk, dictating to the same typist, and using the same blue pencil on the first instalment of Mr Finn's revelations.
You may even, if it be easier for you, pay us in ten, fifteen, or twenty instalments; but we will accept no single instalment of less than a million.
Not only that; but the village, light-headed with famine, fire, and bell-ringing, and bethinking itself that Monsieur Gabelle had to do with the collection of rent and taxes--though it was but a small instalment of taxes, and no rent at all, that Gabelle had got in those latter days--became impatient for an interview with him, and, surrounding his house, summoned him to come forth for personal conference.
In these cabin homes I often found sewing-machines which had been bought, or were being bought, on instalments, frequently at a cost of as much as sixty dollars, or showy clocks for which the occupants of the cabins had paid twelve or fourteen dollars.
He suggested that the Vicar should lend him a hundred and fifty pounds paid over the next eighteen months in monthly instalments; he would pay interest on this and promised to refund the capital by degrees when he began to earn money.