COVERAGE

coverage

(noun) the extent to which something is covered; “the dictionary’s coverage of standard English is excellent”

coverage, reporting, reportage

(noun) the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television; “they accused the paper of biased coverage of race relations”

coverage, insurance coverage

(noun) the total amount and type of insurance carried

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

coverage (countable and uncountable, plural coverages)

An amount by which something or someone is covered.

The amount of space or time given to an event in newspapers or on television.

(genetics) The average number of reads representing a given nucleotide in the reconstructed sequence.

The area covered by a mobile phone (cellphone) or other radio network.

The signal strength, reception of a radio signal.

Journalism: the attention given by the press or news media about some news; the total of stories published or broadcast about a topic.

(sports) Defense.

Source: Wiktionary


Cov"er*age, n.

Definition: The aggregate of risks covered by the terms of a contract of insurance.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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