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installments

|in/stall/ments|

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/ɪnˈstɔlmənts/

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/ɪnˈstɔːlmənts/

(installment)

part payment

Base Form	Plural
installment	installments

Etymology

Etymology Information

'installment' originates from the French word 'estaler,' where 'estaler' meant 'to place or arrange.'

Historical Evolution

'estaler' transformed into the English word 'installment' through Middle English.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to place or arrange,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a part of a series of payments.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a sum of money due as one of several equal payments for something, spread over an agreed period of time.

She paid for the car in monthly installments.

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Last updated: 2025/01/31 02:52