different between premium vs foregift

English

Alternative forms

• præmium (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin praemium (“prize”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?p?imi?m/

Adjective

premium (not comparable)

1. Superior in quality; higher in price or value.
2. (automotive) High-end; belonging to the market segment between mid-market and luxury.

   Coordinate terms: economy, luxury

Translations

Noun

premium (plural premiums or premia)

1. A prize or award.
2. Something offered at a reduced price as an inducement to buy something else.
3. A bonus paid in addition to normal payments.
4. (insurance) The amount to be paid for an insurance policy.
5. An unusually high value.
6. (finance) The amount by which a security's value exceeds its face value.

Translations

Usage notes

• Premia is much less common than premiums, accounting for less than 1% of total usage in US (COCA) and in UK (BNC).

Antonyms

• (finance): discount

Derived terms

Further reading

• Premium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Premium in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

French

Noun

premium m (plural premiums)

1. premium

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin praemium (“prize”). Doublet of premi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pre?mi?m]
• Hyphenation: pré?mi?um

Noun

premium or prémium

1. premium:

   Synonym: premi

   1. A prize, a reward.

      Synonym: hadiah

   2. A premium, money paid for e.g. an insurance.
2. Something superior in quality; higher in price or value.
   1. (colloquial) Pertamina petrol or gasoline product with octane rating of 88.

Further reading

• “premium” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.

Spanish

Adjective

premium (invariable)

1. premium

English

Alternative forms

• fore-gift

Etymology

From fore- +? gift.

Noun

foregift (plural foregifts)

1. (law, chiefly Britain) A payment in advance; an advance payment or premium paid by a lessee on taking or renewing a lease, distinct from the rent.