instalment

/in'stɔ:lmənt/ Cách viết khác : (installment) /in'stɔ:lmənt/
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instalment

The customer pays the first instalment for the new furniture.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A single payment within a series of payments: A part of a sum of money that is paid regularly over a period of time until the total amount is paid.
    • A single part of a serialized story or program: One of several parts of a story, television series, or other work that are published, broadcast, or released separately over time.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Payment):
    • We paid for the car in monthly instalments.
    • The final instalment on the loan is due next week.
  • Noun (Serial Part):
    • Don't miss next week's thrilling instalment of the drama.
    • The novel was published in weekly instalments in a magazine.
Advanced Usage
  • "to pay by/in instalments": to pay for something with a series of smaller payments over time.
    • They bought the furniture and agreed to pay in twelve monthly instalments.
  • "instalment plan" (Note: This is a compound term listed here as advanced usage): a system for paying for goods by instalments.
    • The store offers an interest-free instalment plan for large purchases.
Variants and Related Words
  • Installment (noun): The standard American English spelling of 'instalment'.
  • Install (verb): To set up equipment or software for use.
  • Installation (noun): The act of installing something; a large piece of art or machinery that has been installed.
Synonyms
  • Payment: A sum of money paid.
  • Episode: A single installment of a serialized story or program.
  • Segment: One part of something that is divided.
Related Phrases
  • Instalment loan: A loan that is repaid with a fixed number of scheduled payments.
  • Instalment debt: Debt to be paid in periodic payments until the total amount is paid.
Related Idioms
  • "The next instalment": Used figuratively to refer to the next event or stage in an ongoing situation.
    • After the team's defeat, everyone is waiting for the next instalment in this season's drama.
instalment

The customer pays the first instalment for the new furniture.

Noun
  1. the act of installing something (as equipment)
    • the telephone installation took only a few minutes
  2. a part of a published serial
  3. a part of a broadcast serial

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