Meaning & use
installment
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one of several parts of something that is presented, delivered, or paid at intervals.
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She paid for the sofa in monthly installments rather than all at once.
The magazine published the novel in weekly installments.
A note on using this word
Spelled instalment in British English, with one l.
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