English noun: insurance |
1. | insurance (possession) promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company |
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| Broader (hypernym) | protection, security |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | assurance, automobile insurance, business interruption insurance, car insurance, coinsurance, fire insurance, group insurance, hazard insurance, health insurance, liability insurance, life assurance, life insurance, malpractice insurance, reinsurance, self-insurance, term insurance |
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2. | insurance (communication) written contract or certificate of insurance |
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| Samples | You should have read the small print on your policy.
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| Synonyms | insurance policy, policy |
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| Broader (hypernym) | contract |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | floater, floating policy |
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3. | insurance (state) protection against future loss |
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| Synonyms | indemnity |
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| Broader (hypernym) | protection, shelter |
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