Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vsl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: vsl
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of Value of Statistical Life, a measure of the monetary value of reducing the statistical likelihood of death in a population by a given amount.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Ville Saint Laurent (Ville St. Laurent) — a municipality in the province of Quebec, Canada

Example Sentences

"Forbes got more granular, contrasting the value of a statistical life (VSL) with the value of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) to arrive at a more precise figure."

Usage

Inflected Forms

VSLs (plural)

Questions

What does vsl mean?: Initialism of Value of Statistical Life, a measure of the monetary value of reducing the statistical likelihood of death in a population by a given amount.

How to pronounce vsl

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “vsl”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “vsl”.
Repeat and practice — Say “vsl” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.