different between insurance vs payroll

English

Alternative forms

• insuraunce (obsolete)

Etymology

From the older form ensurance, see also assurance.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?n.????.?ns/, /?n.???.?ns/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n.????.??ns/, /?n.????.??ns/
• (Southern American English) IPA^(key): /??n.???ns/
• Hyphenation: in?sur?ance

Noun

insurance (usually uncountable, plural insurances)

1. A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event.

   The car was totalled, but fortunately I had insurance.

2. The business of providing insurance.

   After five years in banking, I switched to insurance.

3. (figuratively) Any attempt to forestall an unfavorable event.

   The sky was clear, but I took my umbrella for insurance.

4. (blackjack) A bet made after the deal, which pays off if the dealer has blackjack.

   I only take insurance if the count is right.

5. (countable) An insurance policy

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• actuary
• annuity
• broker
• float
• underwriter
• workers’ compensation

Anagrams

• nuisancer, uncarines

English

Etymology

pay +? roll

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?pe????l/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?pe??o?l/

Noun

payroll (plural payrolls)

1. A list of employees who receive salary or wages, together with the amounts due to each.
2. The total sum of money paid to employees.
3. (accounting) The calculation of salaries and wages and the deduction of taxes etc.; the department in a company responsible for this.
4. (euphemistic) Bribes paid to people

Synonyms

• (list): paysheet

Related terms

• payslip
• payroll vote

Translations

Verb

payroll (third-person singular simple present payrolls, present participle payrolling, simple past and past participle payrolled)

1. (transitive) To place on a payroll.
   • 1985, The Code of Federal regulations of the United States of America (page 37)

     Grantees may elect to payroll the enrollees through their own payroll system if the payroll system is consistent with regulations contained herein.

Anagrams

• polarly