installment meaning
installment :
a partial payment made regularly until the full amount is paid
noun
▪ She paid the car in monthly installments.
▪ She paid for the car a little each month.
▪ The loan was repaid in twelve installments.
▪ The loan was paid back in twelve parts.
paraphrasing
▪ payment – a sum paid
▪ installment plan – payment arrangement
▪ partial payment – a part of the total money
▪ scheduled payment – arranged money to be paid
Pronunciation
installment [ɪnˈstɔːl.mənt]
The stress is on the second syllable 'stall'. It sounds like 'in-stall-ment'.
Common phrases and grammar about installment
installment - Common meaning
noun
a partial payment made regularly until the full amount is paid
Part of Speech Changes for "installment"
▪ installments (noun) – multiple parts of a total payment
▪ installment plan (noun) – a schedule for making payments in parts
Common Expressions with "installment"
▪ pay in installments – make payments in parts
▪ monthly installments – payments made every month
▪ spread the cost into installments – divide the total cost into parts
▪ affordable installments – manageable payment parts
Important examples of installment in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, installment usually refers to parts of a payment plan for purchases or loans.
Example of a confusing word: installation (setting up equipment)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Installment is used as a noun to describe each part of the payment in grammar questions.
installment
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
monthly installment
'monthly payment', used when payments are made every month
pay in installments
'make payments in parts', used when dividing a total cost
Differences between similar words and installment
installment
,
partial payment
differences
installment is used to refer to scheduled parts of a total payment, while partial payment can refer to any incomplete payment regardless of schedule.
Words with the same origin as installment
The origin of installment
the word 'installment' comes from the verb 'install', which means to set up or place.
Word structure
It has the prefix 'in' (into), root 'stall' (place), and suffix 'ment' (noun). 'Installment' means a placed part.
Words with the same origin
The root of installment is 'stall'. Words with the same root include 'stallion', 'stall', and 'restall'.
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installment
1775
a partial payment made regularly until the full amount is paid
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