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premium
What does premium mean?
premium (noun): the amount to be paid for an insurance policy.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce premium?
/ˈpɹimiəm/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does premium come from?
From Latin praemium (“prize”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Test yourself: do you know “premium”?
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What does “premium” mean?
the day immediately before today; one day ago
Not quite: that's what yesterday means.
the amount to be paid for an insurance policy
Right! That's what “premium” means.
the state of being free from danger or injury
Not quite: that's what security means.
a fully developed person from maturity onward
Not quite: that's what adult means.
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