installment (n.)

  1. a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals

  2. a part of a broadcast serial

    [ Syn: episode , instalment ]

  3. a part of a published serial

    [ Syn: instalment ]

  4. the act of installing something (as equipment); the telephone installation took only a few minutes

    [ Syn: installation , installing , instalment ]

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