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a regular payment that you make for something She's paying for her new car in monthly installments .

one part of a story on radio or television, or in a magazine

Don't miss next week's exciting installment.

in • stanceawl / ' instans / noun [ count ]

an example or a case of something

In most instances, the drug has no side effects.

for instance

as an example

There are several interesting places to visit. Georgetown, for instance, has a lot of historic buildings.

in • stant 1 / ' instant / adjective

happening very quickly

The movie was an instant success.

(used about food) quick and easy to prepare instant oatmeal

in • stant • ly / ' instantli / adverb immediately; at once

The driver was killed instantly.

in • stant2 / ' instant / noun [ singular ]

a very short time

She thought for an instant before she answered. —SYNONYM moment

in .stead О / in sted / adverb, preposition

in the place of someone or something We don't have any coffee. Would you like tea instead? He's been watching TV all afternoon instead of studying. Can you go to the meeting instead of me?

in • stinct / ' instigkt/ noun [ count, noncount ]

( biology ) something that makes people and animals do certain things without thinking or learning about them Birds build their nests by instinct .

in • stinc • tive / in ' stigktiv / adjective

Animals have an instinctive fear of fire.

in • sti • tute AWL / ' instatut / noun [ count ]

a group of people who meet to study or talk about a special thing; the building where they meet the Institute of Science

in • sti • tu • tion AWL / insta 'tujn / noun [ count ]

a big organization like a bank, hospital, prison, or school Many financial institutions are based in New York.

in • struct AWL / in ' strAkt / verb ( in • structs , in • struct • ing , in struct • ed )

to tell someone what they must do He instructed the driver to wait.

( formal ) to teach someone something Children must be instructed in road safety.

in .struc .tion © I 1/ in ' strAkJn /

instructions [ plural ] words that tell you what you must do or how to do something

Read the instructions carefully.

You should always follow the instructions .

[ noncount ] teaching or being taught something driving instruction

in • struc • tor AWL / in ' strAktar / noun [count]

a person who teaches you how to do something a driving instructor

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2 a thing that you use for doing a special job surgical instruments (= used by doctors )

in • stru • men • tal / |instra ' mentl / adjective

helping to make something happen

She was instrumental in getting him the job.

( music ) for musical instruments without voices the instrumental version of a song

in • suf • fi • cient / |insa ' fijnt / adjective

not enough

We were given insufficient time to complete the report. —ANTONYM sufficient

in • su • late / ' insaleit / verb ( in su - lates , in - su - lat ing , in - su - lat ed )

to protect something with a material that stops electricity,

heat, or sound from passing through

You can save energy by insulating your home.

in • su • la • tion / |insa 'leijn / noun [ noncount ]

in • su • lin / ' insalan/ noun [ noncount ] ( health , biology ) a substance that controls the amount of sugar in the blood She has diabetes and has to take insulin.

in .SUlt О /m'sAlt/ verb ( in sults, in - sult ing, in - sult - ed )