Noun
The seat in which one is placed.
A portion of a debt, or sum of money, which is divided into portions that are made payable at different times. Payment by installment is payment by parts at different times, the amounts and times being often definitely stipulated.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on the installment plan. Martin Luther King Jr.
An autobiography is an obituary in serial form with the last installment missing. Quentin Crisp
When the business interests... pushed through the first installment of civil service reform in 1883, they expected that they would be able to control both political parties equally. Carroll Quigley
He who receives a benefit with gratitude, repays the first installment of it. Seneca
Every professional athlete owes a debt of gratitude to the fans and management, and pays an installment every time he plays. He should never miss a payment. Bobby Hull
The failure to dissect the cause of war leaves us open for the next installment. Chris Hedges