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protection
English
Etymology
From Middle English, from Old French, from stem of Late Latin pr?tecti? (“a covering over”), from Latin pr?t?ctus, perfect passive participle of pr?tegere (“to protect, cover in front”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p???t?k??n/
- Rhymes: -?k??n
Noun
protection (countable and uncountable, plural protections)
- The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
- The state of being safe.
- A means of keeping or remaining safe.
- A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease.
- (insurance) Coverage.
- Immunity from harm, obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.
- (obsolete) A document serving as a guarantee against harm or interference; a passport.
- (economics) Restrictions on foreign competitors which limit their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.
- (computing) An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file).
Derived terms
Related terms
- protect
Translations
French
Etymology
From Old French protection, from stem of Late Latin pr?tecti? (“a covering over”), from Latin pr?t?ctus, perfect passive participle of pr?tegere (“to protect, cover in front”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p??.t?k.sj??/
Noun
protection f (plural protections)
- protection
Related terms
Further reading
- “protection” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- picoteront
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insurance
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)
- 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.
- (figuratively) 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
Translations
See also
- actuary
- annuity
- broker
- float
- underwriter
- workers’ compensation
Anagrams
- nuisancer, uncarines
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