instalment
Translation
installment, payment, part, episode
Examples
You can pay for the sofa in monthly instalments.
You can pay for the sofa in monthly installments.
The final instalment of the series is on tonight.
The final installment of the series is on tonight.
Grammar Patterns
((in)) instalments to pay for something in parts You can pay for the sofa in monthly instalments.
((an)) instalment of ((sth.)) one of several parts of something The final instalment 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 British English spelling. The standard American English spelling is 'installment'. Think of 'installing' your payment bit by bit.