installment — one 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/
Korean meaning: 할부금, 분할금
Korean pronunciation: 인**스털**먼트
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
A customer makes her monthly car installment payment at the dealership
Final installment from apartment to bank department!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
프랑스어 'estaler(배치하다)'에서 유래되어, 원래는 '설치하다'는 뜻의 'install'에서 파생되었습니다. 시간을 두고 나누어 설치하듯이 돈도 나누어 지불한다는 개념에서 할부의 의미가 생겼습니다.
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📝Examples
“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.”
“The furniture store offers zero-interest installment plans for purchases over $500.”
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