Meanings
plural VSLs
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableeconomicsInitialism 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.
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.
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- Ville Saint Laurent (Ville St. Laurent) — a municipality in the province of Quebec, Canada
Translations
French VSL
- VSLVille St. Laurent
Cite this entry
VSL. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/VSL
“VSL.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/VSL. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “VSL,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/VSL.
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