loss ratio

loss ra·tio

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [laws, los rey-shoh, -shee-oh]
- /lɔs, lɒs ˈreɪ ʃoʊ, -ʃiˌoʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [laws, los rey-shoh, -shee-oh]
- /lɔs, lɒs ˈreɪ ʃoʊ, -ʃiˌoʊ/

Definitions of loss ratio words

noun loss ratio the ratio of the losses paid or accrued by an insurer to premiums earned, usually for a period of one year. 1
noun loss ratio the ratio of the annual losses sustained to the premiums received by an insurance company 0
noun loss ratio the ratio between the losses incurred and the premiums earned by an insurance company during a specified time 0
noun loss ratio A loss ratio is the amount of money that an insurance company pays out in one year, divided by the amount of money that it receives in premiums. 0

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Origin of loss ratio

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Loss ratio

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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loss ratio popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

loss ratio usage trend in Literature

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