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general average

gen·er·al av·er·age
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jen-er-uh l av-er-ij, av-rij]
    • /ˈdʒɛn ər əl ˈæv ər ɪdʒ, ˈæv rɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jen-er-uh l av-er-ij, av-rij]
    • /ˈdʒɛn ər əl ˈæv ər ɪdʒ, ˈæv rɪdʒ/

Definitions of general average words

  • noun general average Insurance. any damage or loss to a ship or its cargo voluntarily sustained, as freight jettisoned in a storm, by all parties to a voyage (distinguished from particular average). Abbreviation: G.A. 1
  • noun general average loss or damage to a ship or its cargo that is shared among the shipowners and all the cargo owners 0
  • noun general average General average is loss or damage to a ship or its cargo that is shared among the owners of the ship and cargo. 0
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Origin of general average

First appearance:

before 1690
One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700

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Parts of speech for General average

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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general average popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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