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instalment

/ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/ /ɪnˈstɔlmənt/

Meanings
noun
One of a series of parts, whether equal or unequal to the other parts of the series, of a given entity or a given process, which part presents or is presented at a particular scheduled interval.

Examples :

"I pay for my new phone in monthly instalments. "
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noun
One member of a series of portions of a debt or sum of money, which portions may or may not be equated (depending in part on whether the interest rate is fixed or variable), payment of which portions are serially exacted at regularly scheduled intervals toward satisfaction of the total. Payments of installments are generally mensual, quarterly, triannual, biannual, or annual.

Examples :

"I pay an instalment of $200 every month towards my car loan. "
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Related Words

Illustration presented

presented verb

/pɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.

"to present an envoy to the king"

Illustration intervals

intervals noun

/ˈɪntəvəlz/ /ˈɪntɚvəlz/

A distance in space.

"The intervals between the houses on the street were uneven, some quite large and some very small. "

Illustration installments

installments noun

/ɪnˈstɔlmənts/ /ɪnˈstɔləmənts/

One of a series of parts, whether equal or unequal to the other parts of the series, of a given entity or a given process, which part presents or is presented at a particular scheduled interval.

""We paid for the new television in monthly installments." "

Illustration instalments

instalments noun

/ɪnˈstɔːlmənts/ /ɪnˈstɔːlməns/

One of a series of parts, whether equal or unequal to the other parts of the series, of a given entity or a given process, which part presents or is presented at a particular scheduled interval.

"We paid for the new washing machine in monthly instalments. "

Illustration regularly

regularly adverb

/ˈɹɛɡjəli/ /ˈɹɛɡjəlɚli/

With constant frequency or pattern.

"My brother regularly takes the bus to school. "

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration installing

installing verb

/ɪnˈstɔːlɪŋ/ /ɪnˈstɑːlɪŋ/

To connect, set up or prepare something for use.

""She is installing the new software on her computer." "

Illustration scheduled

scheduled verb

/ˈskedʒuːld/ /ˈʃedʒuːld/ /ˈskedʒʊld/ /ˈʃedʒʊld/

To create a time-schedule.

"The doctor scheduled my appointment for next Tuesday at 10 AM. "

Illustration microphone

microphone noun

/ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfəʊn/ /ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfoʊn/

A device (transducer) used to convert sound waves into a varying electric current; normally fed into an amplifier and either recorded or broadcast.

"The teacher used the microphone to project her voice clearly to all the students in the large classroom. "

Illustration depending

depending verb

/dɪˈpɛndɪŋ/ /diˈpɛndɪŋ/

(followed by on or upon, formerly also by of) To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition; to hinge on.

"We would like to go skiing, but it depends on the amount of snow."

Illustration satisfaction

satisfaction noun

/sætɪsˈfækʃən/

A fulfilment of a need or desire.

"After studying hard for the exam, the student felt a great satisfaction. "

Illustration installation

installation noun

[ɪnstəˈleɪʃən]

An act of installing.

"The installation of the new computer system took several hours. "