# installment

/ˌɪnˈstɔɫmənt/ (US) · /ɪnstˈɔːlmənt/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/installment
Updated: 2026-06-20

## Senses

### 2. part of a series

noun · CEFR B2

one part of a story that is published or broadcast in several separate pieces.

For teachers: any of several parts of a published or broadcast serial, such as a book chapter or television episode.

- The final installment of the movie trilogy will be in cinemas next summer.
- Readers waited with great anticipation for the next installment of the serialized novel to appear in the Sunday newspaper.

### 3. act of installing

noun · CEFR C1 · Formal

the act of putting a piece of equipment or a person into a new position.

For teachers: the act of installing or the state of being installed; a less common synonym for installation.

- The installment of the new president took place during a formal ceremony.
- The rapid installment of the new software across all company workstations prevented further security breaches.

## Examples

- I am paying for the new sofa in monthly installments.
- The final installment of the fantasy trilogy will be released in bookstores next Tuesday morning.
- While the initial down payment was substantial, the remaining balance was structured into twelve manageable installments to accommodate the buyer's seasonal cash flow.

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