installment

A noun referring to one of several parts into which a debt, payment, or serialized work (such as a broadcast or publication) is divided, or the act of installing equipment.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее одну из нескольких частей, на которые разделены долг, платеж или серийное произведение (например, передача или публикация), или процесс установки оборудования.esSustantivo que designa una de las partes o pagos parciales en que se divide una deuda o un precio, o bien cada entrega o capítulo de una obra serializada; también puede referirse al acto o proceso de instalar algo.frNom désignant soit l'une des parties d'un montant payé ou perçu à plusieurs reprises, soit l'une des parties d'une œuvre publiée ou diffusée en plusieurs épisodes, soit encore l'action ou le résultat de l'installation d'un équipement.deSubstantiv, das einen Teil bezeichnet, in den eine Schuld, eine Zahlung oder ein serielles Werk (z. B. eine Sendung oder Veröffentlichung) aufgeteilt ist, oder den Vorgang der Installation von Geräten.ptSubstantivo que designa cada uma das partes em que se divide um pagamento, uma dívida ou uma obra seriada (como um programa de TV ou uma publicação), ou o ato de instalar equipamentos.zh名词，指债务、付款分成的若干部分之一，或连载作品（如节目或出版物）的一期/一部分，也可指设备的安装过程。arاسم يدل على أحد الأجزاء التي يُقسَّم إليها دين أو مبلغ يُدفع على دفعات، أو جزء من عمل يُنشر أو يُبثّ على حلقات، أو عملية تركيب وتجهيز المعدات.

1. Payment of a debt B1 formal

   One of several payments made at regular intervals to settle a debt.

   • She pays her car loan in monthly installments.
   • The final installment of the debt is due next month.
   • They agreed to pay the fee in three installments.

   ruВзносesPago de una deudafrVersement échelonné d'une dettedeRateptParcelazh分期付款arقِسْط

   Synonyms: paymentrepaymenttranche

   Antonyms: lump sum

2. Part of a broadcast serial B1 formal

   A single episode or part of a story broadcast on television or radio.

   • The next installment of the series airs on Friday.
   • I missed the first installment of the documentary.
   • Each installment of the podcast covers a different topic.

   ruСерияesEntrega de una seriefrÉpisode d'une sériedeFolgeptEpisódiozh剧集arحلقة

   Synonyms: chapterepisodepartsegment

3. Part of a published serial B1 formal

   A single part of a story published in a magazine, newspaper, or online.

   • The novel was published in weekly installments.
   • The magazine's latest installment features a new chapter.
   • Readers eagerly awaited the next installment of the mystery.

   ruЧасть серийной публикацииesEntregas de una seriefrPartie d'une série publiéedeTeil einer FortsetzungsgeschichteptParte de publicação seriadazh连载的一部分arحلقة من نشر متسلسل

   Synonyms: chapterepisodepartsegment

4. Act of installing B2 formal

   The process of putting equipment or a system into place and making it ready for use.

   • The installment of the new software took several hours.
   • They scheduled the installment of the air conditioning unit.
   • The technician completed the installment of the security system.

   ruУстановкаesInstalaciónfrInstallationdeInstallationptInstalaçãozh安装arتركيب

   Synonyms: installationinstallingsetup

• installments plural form
• installments' possessive plural form
• installment's possessive singular form