MAKEHAM'S LAW


Meaning of MAKEHAM'S LAW in English

ˈmākəmz- noun

Usage: usually capitalized M

Etymology: after William Makeham, 19th century British mathematician

: an actuarial rule: the mortality risk of a person at any age over 20 is equal to a constant plus a simple exponential function of the age

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