installment
Translation
installment, payment, part, episode
Examples
You can pay for the car in monthly installments.
You can pay for the car in monthly installments.
The final installment of the series is on tonight.
The final installment of the series is on tonight.
Grammar Patterns
((in)) installments to pay for something in parts You can pay for the car in monthly installments.
((an)) installment of ((sth.)) one of several parts of something The final installment of the series is on tonight.
Similar Words
Synonyms: payment, part, episode, chapter
Etymology
From the verb 'install' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ment'. The sense of 'part payment' comes from the idea of 'installing' a debt payment over time.
Memory Tips
This is the standard American English spelling. Think of 'installing' your payment bit by bit, or getting a story in installed parts.