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overinsurance

overinsurance noun: the act of insuring something for too great a value; excessive insurance.

Noun

overinsurance (uncountable)

  1. The act of insuring something for too great a value; excessive insurance.

Antonyms of overinsurance

Origin of overinsurance

From over- + insurance.

Questions about overinsurance

What does overinsurance mean?
Overinsurance means the act of insuring something for too great a value; excessive insurance.
What part of speech is overinsurance?
Overinsurance is a noun.

Words near overinsurance in the dictionary

  1. overinstruction
  2. overinstructs
  3. overinstrumentation
  4. overinsulinization
  5. overinsulinizations
  6. overinsurance
  7. overinsure
  8. overinsured
  9. overinsures
  10. overinsuring
  11. overintellectual

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