coverage

English

/ˈkʌv.əɹ.ɪdʒ/

noun
Definitions
  • 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.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English coverage suffix from English cover.

Origin

English

cover

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