instalmentin‧stal‧ment (also installment American English) /ɪnˈstɔːlmənt $ ɪnˈstɒːl-/ noun [countable] 
the second instalment of a loan They’re letting me pay for the washing machine by monthly instalments.2one of the parts of a story that appears as a series of parts, especially in a magazine, newspaper etc: the first instalment of a science fiction trilogy
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Dickens wrote his novels in weekly instalments for a magazine.
- We are proud to present the second instalment of our fantastic six-part competition to win a Renault Clio.
- You can pay me in instalments if you can't afford to give me all the money back in one go.
- After a bottle of wine, Flora talked about her second divorce, continuing the next instalment of the afternoon serial.
- As opposed to writing: Dickens, of course, completed the last double instalment of Martin Chuzzlewit in the middle of June 1844.
- Charge payers are therefore given at least two opportunities to pay their community charge instalment.
- Higher credit: The Finance Houses Association has warned that instalment credit will cost more following the rise in base rates.
- However, the United States did agree to using the next instalment as security for an 800, 000 peso loan.
- It is, however, necessary to hand over a receipt for the last rental instalment in respect of the assignment of leasehold property.
- Payment: The value of a regular instalment.
- Tight-fisted Lloyds spotted she had slipped into the red when it came to pay her £41.62 mortgage instalment.
THESAURUS
an amount of money that you pay for something, especially when it is only one part of the total amount you have to pay: · They have a monthly car payment of £220.
British English, installment American English a regular payment you make to pay back money that you have borrowed or to pay for things that you have already received: · I borrowed $2,000, which was to be paid back in monthly installments of $250.
(also down payment) part of the cost of something that you pay before you get it, so that it will not be sold to anyone else: · They used the money they inherited as a down payment on a house.· The hotel asks for a $20 deposit to reserve a room.
an amount of money you pay, usually once a year, to receive copies of a newspaper or magazine: · A subscription to the magazine is $52 a year.
a small amount of money that you give someone, for example a waitress or taxi driver, in addition to paying for a service they have given you: · I usually leave a 10% tip.
the amount you pay for insurance each year: · your monthly life insurance premiums
Longman Language Activatorpart of a story/book/film/play etc · Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice', adapted for radio in six partspart of · I've finished the first part of my thesis.part about · Did you understand the part about switching the modem speed?Part One/Part 2 etc (=one of the main parts that a book, TV story etc is divided into) · Part One ends with the death of the hero's father.
British spoken a small part of a story or film: · My favourite bit is when they try to escape.bit of: · Some bits of the book are actually quite funny.
a part of a story on radio or television that is told in separate parts, usually weekly: · That was one of the best episodes - I wish I'd got it on tape.· Brad Pitt made a guest appearance on last week's episode.· Ernie directed all 12 of the half-hour episodes for television. episode of: · I've never even seen an episode of Star Trek.
British /installment American part of a story that is told in several parts printed regularly in a magazine or newspaper over a period of time: · Oliver Stone was in Thailand shooting the final instalment in his Vietnam trilogy, Heaven And Earth.weekly/monthly instalments: · Dickens wrote his novels in weekly instalments for a magazine.instalment of: · We are proud to present the second instalment of our fantastic six-part competition to win a Renault Clio.
one of the parts that a book is divided into: · These matters are dealt with in Chapters 8 & 9.· 'Have you finished "Lord of the Rings" yet?' 'I'm on the last chapter.'
one of the smaller parts of a play or film in which the same characters appear or the events happen in the same place: · The sex scenes between Depardieu and Brochet are sensitively filmed.· The ghost appears in Act 2, Scene 1.opening/closing scene (=the first or the last scene): · The opening scene of the movie features the gangsters discussing their next heist.
a part taken from something such as a book or a speech in order to show its most important points or to show what the whole of it is like: · In the following extract, Jones presents the arguments in favour of nuclear power.extract from: · The book contains previously unpublished material, including extracts from diaries, letters and taped interviews.
a short part taken from a film, book, speech, piece of music etc: excerpt from: · I'd like to read out a short excerpt from the poem.· The following excerpt is from one of my students' essays.· He played some excerpts from Grieg's piano concerto.
a short part of a film or other recording that is taken and used in another film or in a television programme: · The police have released a video clip of the attack. · The new software makes it possible to cut and paste sound or video clips from one application to another.clip from: · I saw a clip from the new Michael Douglas movie on TV last night.
an amount of money that is paid an amount of money that you pay for something, especially when it is only one part of the total amount you have to pay: · Your first payment is due on July 16th.mortgage/car/credit card etc payment: · The family spends about $1,800 a month on their mortgage payments.make a payment: · He makes monthly payments into his ex-wife's bank account.payment of: · They have a monthly car payment of £220.
British /installment American a regular payment you make to pay back money that you have borrowed or to pay for things that you have already received: · To avoid penalties, pay the installments by the December 10 and April 10 dates.instalment of £250/$1000 etc: · I borrowed $2000, which was to be paid back in monthly installments of $250.in instalments: · You can pay me in instalments if you can't afford to give me all the money back in one go.
part of the cost of something that you pay before you get it, so that it will not be sold to anyone else and so that the seller is certain that you will buy it: · Most stores ask for a small deposit if they are to keep goods for you.$20/£5 etc deposit: · Yes, we have plenty of rooms available, but you'll have to pay a $20 deposit.deposit/down payment on: · She's paid the deposit on a new bed.leave a deposit: · Would you mind leaving a deposit? You can collect the picture when it's ready next week.
the first amount of money that you pay for something expensive, which you will continue to pay for over a long period of time: · For a 40 percent down payment on a new car, the company will arrange a no-interest loan.make a down payment on something: · We almost have enough to make a down payment on the house.
a small amount of money that you give someone such as a waiter or taxi-driver in addition to the ordinary payment: · The boy carried my suitcases up to my room and then stood waiting for a tip.· A 15% tip is considered usual if the service was good.leave a tip: · We finished our lunch and left a tip on the table for the waiter.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY They’re letting me pay for the washing machine by monthly instalments.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
1one of a series of regular payments that you make until you have paid all the money you owe: They’re letting me pay for the washing machine by monthly instalments.· The third and final instalment payment has yet to be decided.
NOUN· In our main 1979 survey, people were asked whether they would prefer weekly or monthly instalment payments.· The third and final instalment payment has yet to be decided.· This meant they would be at least doubling their monthly instalment payments.
VERB· Charge payers are therefore given at least two opportunities to pay their community charge instalment.· The annual subscription is, incidentally, an allowable expense and can be paid by instalment if necessary.· Around 20 have refused to pay the next instalment.· The final day for selling the shares without paying the last instalment is 26 March.· Tight-fisted Lloyds spotted she had slipped into the red when it came to pay her £41.62 mortgage instalment.
the second instalment of a loan They’re letting me pay for the washing machine by monthly instalments.2one of the parts of a story that appears as a series of parts, especially in a magazine, newspaper etc: the first instalment of a science fiction trilogy