installment

installment
installment1
/in stawl"meuhnt/, n.
1. any of several parts into which a debt or other sum payable is divided for payment at successive fixed times: to pay for furniture in monthly installments.
2. a single portion of something furnished or issued by parts at successive times: a magazine serial in six installments.
Also, instalment.
[1725-35; IN-2 + obs. (e)stallment, equiv. to estall to arrange payment on an installment plan (perh. < AF) + -MENT]
installment2
/in stawl"meuhnt/, n.
1. the act of installing.
2. the fact of being installed; installation.
Also, instalment.
[1580-90; INSTALL + -MENT]

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