vulnerability index

noun

A measure of the exposure of a population to some hazard.

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Meanings

nounvulnerability index (plural vulnerability indexes or vulnerability indices)

plural vulnerability indexes · plural vulnerability indices

  1. public policyepidemiologyA measure of the exposure of a population to some hazard.
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