cov|er|age

cov|er|age
cov|er|age «KUHV uhr ihj, -uh rihj», noun.
1. the risks covered by an insurance policy: »

He has fire and theft coverage on his store.

2. the amount of funds held to meet liabilities: »

a 60 per cent gold coverage of paper money.

3. a) the scope and manner of presenting information by a reporter, newspaper, or the like: »

The President's inauguration got broad coverage from all the radio and television stations. His coverage of the African situation was unbiased and complete.

 b) the section of the buying public presumably reached by a given advertising campaign, medium, or other exposure: »

The network will “have the coverage to become extremely competitive” by late this fall (Wall Street Journal).


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  • cov·er·age — …   Useful english dictionary

  • cov — cov·en; cov·e·nan·tal; cov·e·nan·tee; cov·e·nan·tor; cov·er·age; cov·er·chief; cov·er·er; cov·er·less; cov·er·let; cov·er·lid; cov·er·ture; cov·et; cov·et·able; cov·et·ing·ly; cov·e·tive·ness; cov·e·tous; cov·e·tous·ly; cov·e·tous·ness; cov·in;… …   English syllables

  • age — age·a·ble; age; age·less; age·long; age·net·ic; al·ien·age; al·loy·age; al·tar·age; am·per·age; an·ec·dot·age; ap·pend·age; ar·rear·age; av·er·age·ly; av·er·age·ness; bale·age; bal·last·age; bar·on·age; bar·on·et·age; bar·rel·age; bea·con·age;… …   English syllables

  • coverage — cov·er·age …   English syllables

  • coverage — cov|er|age [ˈkʌvərıdʒ] n [U] 1.) when a subject or event is reported on television or radio, or in newspapers media/press etc coverage ▪ The allegations received widespread media coverage. ▪ live coverage of the match (=the match is broadcast at… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • coverage — cov|er|age [ kʌv(ə)rıdʒ ] noun uncount ** 1. ) news about something on television or radio or in the newspapers: You can see live coverage of all the main Olympics events. a ) used about the amount of attention that television, radio, and… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • coverage — cov•er•age [[t]ˈkʌv ər ɪdʒ, ˈkʌv rɪdʒ[/t]] n. 1) bus protection against a risk or risks specified in an insurance policy 2) jou the reporting or broadcasting of news: coverage of the Olympics[/ex] 3) the extent to which something is covered 4)… …   From formal English to slang

  • broad coverage — Coverage Cov er*age, n. 1. the range of items covered. Coverage may be small ({narrow coverage}], or large ({broad coverage} or {wide coverage}). [PJC] 2. The aggregate of risks covered by the terms of a contract of insurance. [Webster 1913 Suppl …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Coverage — Cov er*age, n. 1. the range of items covered. Coverage may be small ({narrow coverage}], or large ({broad coverage} or {wide coverage}). [PJC] 2. The aggregate of risks covered by the terms of a contract of insurance. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 3. the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • narrow coverage — Coverage Cov er*age, n. 1. the range of items covered. Coverage may be small ({narrow coverage}], or large ({broad coverage} or {wide coverage}). [PJC] 2. The aggregate of risks covered by the terms of a contract of insurance. [Webster 1913 Suppl …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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