English noun: installment |
1. | installment (possession) a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals |
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| Broader (hypernym) | payment |
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2. | installment (communication) a part of a broadcast serial |
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| Synonyms | episode, instalment |
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| Broader (hypernym) | broadcast, program, programme |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | cliffhanger |
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| Part meronym | serial, series |
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3. | installment (communication) a part of a published serial |
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| Synonyms | instalment |
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| Broader (hypernym) | text, textual matter |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | fascicle, fascicule |
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| Part meronym | serial, serial publication, series |
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4. | installment (act) the act of installing something (as equipment) |
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| Samples | The telephone installation took only a few minutes.
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| Synonyms | installation, installing, instalment |
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| Broader (hypernym) | beginning, commencement, start |
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