installments
Translation
instalments, payments, parts, episodes
Examples
You can pay for the car in monthly installments.
You can pay for the car in monthly instalments.
The story was published in three installments.
The story was published in three instalments.
Grammar Patterns
((in installments)) paying for something in parts I paid for the TV in instalments.
((an installment of sth.)) one part of a story or series This is the final instalment of the series.
Similar Words
Synonyms: payments, parts, episodes, chapters
Etymology
From the verb 'install' (to put in place) + the noun suffix '-ment'. It refers to one of several parts that are 'installed' over time.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'installing' your payment bit by bit. Note the British English spelling is 'instalment'.