English Online Dictionary. What means insurance? What does insurance mean?
English
Alternative forms
- insuraunce (obsolete)
Etymology
From the older form ensurance, see also assurance.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪn.ˈʃʊɹ.əns/, /ɪn.ˈʃɝ.əns/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪn.ˈʃʊə.ɹəns/, /ɪn.ˈʃɔː.ɹəns/
- (Southern American English) IPA(key): /ˈɪn.ʃɚəns/
- Hyphenation: in‧sur‧ance
Noun
insurance (usually uncountable, plural insurances)
- A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event.
- The car was totalled, but fortunately I had insurance.
- The business of providing insurance.
- After five years in banking, I switched to insurance.
- (figurative) Any attempt to forestall an unfavorable event.
- The sky was clear, but I took my umbrella for insurance.
- (blackjack) A bet made after the deal, which pays off if the dealer has blackjack.
- I only take insurance if the count is right.
- (countable) An insurance policy.
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Malay: insurans
Translations
See also
- actuary
- annuity
- broker
- float
- underwriter
- workers’ compensation
Anagrams
- nuisancer, uncarines