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Term: Instalment

Description:

An installment is a specific portion or segment of a larger whole, often used in reference to payments or a series of events or parts. It can also mean a chapter or part of a story or book.

Part of Speech:

• Noun
• Adjective

Sense 1 - Noun:

1.1 - A portion of a debt or payment to be paid over a specific period of time.

Sample Sentence:

He had to pay back the loan in twelve monthly installments.

Sense 2 - Noun:

2.1 - A single item in a series or sequence.

Sample Sentence:

The latest installment of the movie franchise was highly anticipated.

Sense 3 - Adjective:

3.1 - Referring to something popular or prevalent locally.

Sample Sentence:

The band's instalment music style became the anthem of the local youth.