whole-life
English
Adjective
whole-life (not comparable)
- (insurance) Relating to life insurance cover that is paid out only on the death of the insured.
- Relating to the full life of an asset.
- 2020 October 21, “Network News: Rail Technical Strategy sets out Network Rail's service targets”, in Rail, page 19:
- Under more reliable infrastructure, the strategy calls for improved reliability of existing systems, safe and rapid inspection and repair, and improved reliability, availability and whole-life costs for new assets.
- Relating to a prison sentence lasting for the rest of the prisoner's life.
References
- “whole-life” in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press.
