Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

joint life

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.68 in modern English

Syllables: join-t life
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing a life insurance policy that insures two individuals' lives, payable either on a first death or last survivor basis.

noun

A life assured under a joint life contract.

Example Sentences

"A joint life endowment assurance contract."
"There are joint lives, male and female."

Inflected Forms

joint lives (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

single life

Questions

What does joint life mean?: Describing a life insurance policy that insures two individuals' lives, payable either on a first death or last survivor basis.

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