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installmentone of a series of regular payments made to pay off a debt or purchase

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: one of a series of regular payments made to pay off a debt or purchase

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother still pays for her smartphone in installments because she thinks it's magical.
  • The new installment of the superhero series broke all box office records.
  • He missed his car installment payment and now has to take the bus with crying babies.

installment

NOUN

[/ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/]

one of a series of regular payments made to pay off a debt or purchase

She pays the first installment for her new piano at the music store.
💡 Concept

She pays the first installment for her new piano at the music store.

Final installment from apartment to bank department!
🎵 Rhyme

Final installment from apartment to bank department!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/

🌳Etymology

Rootinstall
Suffix--ment

🎵Rhyme

apartmentdepartmentcompartment
apartment
department
compartment

🔗Collocations

monthly installment
pay in installments
installment plan
first installment
final installment
loan installment
next installment

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother still pays for her smartphone in installments because she thinks it's magical.

The new installment of the superhero series broke all box office records.

😄 Fun example

He missed his car installment payment and now has to take the bus with crying babies.

The furniture store offers zero-interest installment plans for purchases over $500.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

paymentportionepisodesegmentchapter

Antonyms

lump sumfull payment

Related

mortgageloancreditseriesepisode

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