multicover

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)A combinatorial problem concerning the covering or inclusion of elements by a collection of shapes or sets.

   “We consider the set multicover problem in geometric settings.”

2. (countable, uncountable)A solution to a multicover problem.

   “The polylogarithm in (2.33) indicates that the degree k multicover of a curve of genus g contributes with a factor k2g−3 to Fg.”

3. (countable, uncountable)An insurance plan brokered by a single agent that includes multiple underlying sub-policies.

   “After completing the largest of the simplification projects—the multicover policy—the task force advised the company on overall policy for about another year.”

4. (countable, uncountable)Coverage from multiple sources.

   “Maybe we should live a little like a Christian, a little like a Muslim, a little like a Jew; then we could claim multicover.”

adj

1. (not-comparable)Having multiple covers.

   “Such films are vulnerable to outdoor weather conditions and, if used as films, must be protected by a surface cover sheet such as glass or a thicker, tough, transparent plastic in a multicover collector.”