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cov⋅er⋅age

[kuhv-er-ij, kuhv-rij]
–noun
1. Insurance. protection provided against risks or a risk, often as specified: Does the coverage include flood damage?
2. Journalism. the reporting and subsequent publishing or broadcasting of news: The World Series receives international coverage.
3. the extent to which something is covered.
4. the area, groups, or number of persons served or reached by a newspaper, radio or television station, advertising campaign, business, etc.; market.
5. Radio and Television. the area within the broadcasting range of a station or network, usually calculated by the number of owners of radio or television receivers.
6. Finance. the value of funds held to back up or meet liabilities.
7. Photography. covering power.

Origin:
1910–15, Americanism; cover + -age

covering power

–noun Photography.
the maximum area of a scene that can be recorded with good definition by a particular lens.
Also called coverage.


Origin:
1890–95
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cov·er·age   (kŭv'ər-ĭj)   
n.  
  1. The extent or degree to which something is observed, analyzed, and reported: complete news coverage of the election.

    1. Inclusion in an insurance policy or protective plan.

    2. The extent of protection afforded by an insurance policy.

  2. The amount of funds reserved to meet liabilities.

  3. The percentage of persons reached by a medium of communication, such as television or a newspaper.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: cov·er·age
Pronunciation: 'k&-v&-rij
Function: noun
1 : protection or indemnification by an insurance policy coverage against burglary>
2 : a risk assumed by the terms of an insurance contract coverages: liability, medical payments, uninsured motorists, and physical damage>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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