What is "insurance" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 11-07-2026 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does insurance mean in English? Meaning of insurance definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "insurance" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "insurance": 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

Noun

  • Meaning: 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
  • Synonyms: insurance
  • Hyponyms: 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
  • Hypernyms: protection security
  • Pronunciation in US: /ɨn.ˈʃəɹ.ɨns/, (US, dialectal, /ˈɪn.ʃə.ɹɨns/)

    Meaning of "insurance": written contract or certificate of insurance

    Noun

  • Meaning: written contract or certificate of insurance
  • Example: you should have read the small print on your policy
  • Synonyms: insurance insurance policy policy
  • Hyponyms: floater floating policy
  • Hypernyms: contract
  • Pronunciation in US: /ɨn.ˈʃəɹ.ɨns/, (US, dialectal, /ˈɪn.ʃə.ɹɨns/)

    Meaning of "insurance": protection against future loss

    Noun

  • Meaning: protection against future loss
  • Synonyms: indemnity insurance
  • Hypernyms: protection shelter
  • Pronunciation in US: /ɨn.ˈʃəɹ.ɨns/, (US, dialectal, /ˈɪn.ʃə.ɹɨns/)

    Synonyms:

    allowance, coverage, guarantee, warranty, backing, warrant, support, indemnification, cover, indemnity, safeguard, provision, assurance,

    Antonyms:

    breach, break, opposition,

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