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- [in-shoo r-uh ns, -shur-]
- /ɪnˈʃʊər əns, -ˈʃɜr-/
- /ɪnˈʃʊərəns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-shoo r-uh ns, -shur-]
- /ɪnˈʃʊər əns, -ˈʃɜr-/
Definitions of insurance word
- noun insurance the act, system, or business of providing financial protection for property, life, health, etc, against specified contingencies, such as death, loss, or damage, and involving payment of regular premiums in return for a policy guaranteeing such protection 2
- noun insurance coverage by contract in which one party agrees to indemnify or reimburse another for loss that occurs under the terms of the contract. 1
- noun insurance the contract itself, set forth in a written or printed agreement or policy. 1
- noun insurance the amount for which anything is insured. 1
- noun insurance an insurance premium. 1
- noun insurance any means of guaranteeing against loss or harm: Taking vitamin C is viewed as an insurance against catching colds. 1
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Origin of insurance
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; insure + -ance
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Insurance
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
insurance popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
insurance usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for insurance
noun insurance
- allowance — An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.
- coverage — The coverage of something in the news is the reporting of it.
- guarantee — a promise or assurance, especially one in writing, that something is of specified quality, content, benefit, etc., or that it will perform satisfactorily for a given length of time: a money-back guarantee.
- warranty — an act or an instance of warranting; assurance; authorization; warrant.
- backing — If someone has the backing of an organization or an important person, they receive support or money from that organization or person in order to do something.
Antonyms for insurance
noun insurance
- breach — If you breach an agreement, a law, or a promise, you break it.
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- opposition — the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
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