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semitontine

semitontine noun: a form of tontine insurance in which the surplus is divided among the holders of policies in force at the termination of the tontine period, but the reverse for the paid-up value is paid on lapsed policies, and on the policies of those that have died the face value is paid.

Noun

semitontine (uncountable)

  1. (attributive) A form of tontine insurance in which the surplus is divided among the holders of policies in force at the termination of the tontine period, but the reverse for the paid-up value is paid on lapsed policies, and on the policies of those that have died the face value is paid.

Origin of semitontine

From semi- + tontine.

Questions about semitontine

What does semitontine mean?
Semitontine means a form of tontine insurance in which the surplus is divided among the holders of policies in force at the termination of the tontine period, but the reverse for the paid-up value is paid on lapsed policies, and on the policies of those that have died the face value is paid.
What part of speech is semitontine?
Semitontine is a noun.

Words near semitontine in the dictionary

  1. semitonally
  2. semitone
  3. semitones
  4. semitonic
  5. semitonically
  6. semitontine
  7. semitopological
  8. semitoroid
  9. semitoroidal
  10. semitoroids
  11. semitorpid

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