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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.
2.
a. Inclusion in an insurance policy or protective plan.
b. The extent of protection afforded by an insurance policy.
3. The amount of funds reserved to meet liabilities.
4. The percentage of persons reached by a medium of communication, such as television or a newspaper.
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coverage
(ˈkʌvərɪdʒ)n
1. the amount or extent to which something is covered
2. (Journalism & Publishing) journalism the amount and quality of reporting or analysis given to a particular subject or event
3. (Insurance) the extent of the protection provided by insurance
4. (Banking & Finance) finance
a. the value of liquid assets reserved to meet liabilities
b. the ratio of liquid assets to specific liabilities
c. the ratio of total net profit to distributed profit in a company
5. (Communications & Information) the section of the public reached by a medium of communication
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cov•er•age
(ˈkʌv ər ɪdʒ, ˈkʌv rɪdʒ)n.
1. protection against a risk or risks specified in an insurance policy.
2. the reporting or broadcasting of news: coverage of the Olympics.
3. the extent to which something is covered.
4. the area or number of persons served or reached by a communications medium.
[1910–15, Amer.]
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coverage
1. The ground area represented on imagery, photomaps, mosaics, maps, and other geographical presentation systems.
2. (DOD only) Cover or protection, as the coverage of troops by supporting fire.
3. (DOD only) The extent to which intelligence information is available in respect to any specified area of interest.
4. (DOD only) The summation of the geographical areas and volumes of aerospace under surveillance. See also comparative cover.
2. (DOD only) Cover or protection, as the coverage of troops by supporting fire.
3. (DOD only) The extent to which intelligence information is available in respect to any specified area of interest.
4. (DOD only) The summation of the geographical areas and volumes of aerospace under surveillance. See also comparative cover.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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| Noun | 1. |  coverage - the total amount and type of insurance carriedamount, amount of money, sum, sum of money - a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient" |
| 2. | coverage - the extent to which something is covered; "the dictionary's coverage of standard English is excellent" extent - the distance or area or volume over which something extends; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent" | |
| 3. |  coverage - the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television; "they accused the paper of biased coverage of race relations"news - information reported in a newspaper or news magazine; "the news of my death was greatly exaggerated" |
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coverage
noun reporting, treatment, analysis, description, reportage Now a special TV network gives live coverage of most races.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
coverage
nounThe reporting of news:
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Translations
تَغْطِيـَهتَغْطِيـه، حِمايَه
krytízpravodajství
dækning
tryggingumfjöllun
spravodajstvo
kapsamyer verme/alma
coverage
[ˈkʌvərɪdʒ] N1. (Press) → reportaje m
to give full coverage to an event (= report widely) → dar amplia difusión a un suceso; (= report in depth) → informar a fondo sobre un suceso
to give full coverage to an event (= report widely) → dar amplia difusión a un suceso; (= report in depth) → informar a fondo sobre un suceso
2. (Insurance) → cobertura f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
coverage
[ˈkʌvərɪdʒ] n (in media) → reportage m
television coverage of the conference
BUT retransmission télévisée de la conférence.
to give full coverage to → assurer la couverture complète de
television coverage of the conference
BUT retransmission télévisée de la conférence.
to give full coverage to → assurer la couverture complète de
(INSURANCE) → couverture fcover band n groupe spécialisé dans les reprises de chansons célèbrescover charge n → couvert m (à payer dans un restaurant)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
coverage
n no pl
(in media) → Berichterstattung f (→ of über +acc); to give full coverage to an event → ausführlich über ein Ereignis berichten; the games got excellent TV coverage → die Spiele wurden ausführlich im Fernsehen gebracht
(Insur) → Versicherung f; this policy gives you full coverage for … → diese Versicherung bietet Ihnen volle Deckung bei …
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
coverage
[ˈkʌvərɪdʒ] n (Press, TV, Radio) to give full coverage to an event → fare un ampio servizio su un avvenimento, dare grande spazio or risonanza a un avvenimentothe visit got nationwide coverage (Radio, TV) → la visita fu trasmessa su tutta la rete nazionale
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
cover
(ˈkavə) verb1. to put or spread something on, over or in front of. They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.
2. to be enough to pay for. Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?
3. to travel. We covered forty miles in one day.
4. to stretch over a length of time etc. His diary covered three years.
5. to protect. Are we covered by your car insurance?
6. to report on. I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.
7. to point a gun at. I had him covered.
noun1. something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc. a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.
2. something that gives protection or shelter. The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.
3. something that hides. He escaped under cover of darkness.
ˈcoverage (-ridʒ) noun1. the amount of protection given by insurance. insurance coverage.
2. the extent of the inclusion of items in a news report etc. The TV coverage of the Olympic Games was extensive.
ˈcovering nounMy car has a covering of dirt.
ˈcover-girl noun a girl pictured on a magazine cover.
ˈcover story noun the main story in a magazine that goes with a picture on the front cover.
ˈcover-up noun an attempt to hide or conceal (something illegal or dishonest).
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
- Is comprehensive insurance coverage included in the price? (US)
Is fully comprehensive insurance included in the price? (UK) - How much extra is comprehensive insurance coverage? (US)
How much extra is comprehensive insurance cover? (UK)
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
coverage
n (insurance, etc.) coberturaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.