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noun Marine Insurance.
a loss at sea, as through accident or negligence, that is borne solely by the owner of the lost property. Abbreviation: P.A.
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Also called particular average loss .
Compare general average.
Origin of particular average
First recorded in 1765–75
Words nearby particular average
particle velocity, parti-colored, parti-coloured, particular, particular affirmative, particular average, particularism, particularity, particularize, particularly, particular negative
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particular average
noun
insurance partial damage to or loss of a ship or its cargo affecting only the shipowner or one cargo ownerAbbreviation: PA Compare general average
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