non-insurance

non--in·sur·ance

N n

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te in-shoo r-uh ns, -shur-]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ɪnˈʃʊər əns, -ˈʃɜr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te in-shoo r-uh ns, -shur-]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ɪnˈʃʊər əns, -ˈʃɜr-/

Definitions of non-insurance word

noun non-insurance the act, system, or business of insuring property, life, one's person, etc., against loss or harm arising in specified contingencies, as fire, accident, death, disablement, or the like, in consideration of a payment proportionate to the risk involved. 1
noun non-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 non-insurance the contract itself, set forth in a written or printed agreement or policy. 1
noun non-insurance the amount for which anything is insured. 1
noun non-insurance an insurance premium. 1
noun non-insurance any means of guaranteeing against loss or harm: Taking vitamin C is viewed as an insurance against catching colds. 1

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1545-55; insure + -ance

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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".

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