actuary
Insurance. a person who computes premium rates, dividends, risks, etc., according to probabilities based on statistical records.
(formerly) a registrar or clerk.
Origin of actuary
1Other words from actuary
- ac·tu·ar·i·al [ak-choo-air-ee-uhl], /ˌæk tʃuˈɛər i əl/, ac·tu·ar·i·an, adjective
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How to use actuary in a sentence
It only reveals the anxieties of the self-appointed ethnic actuary.
actuary, akt′ū-ar-i, n. a registrar or clerk: one who makes the calculations connected with an insurance office.
The assets to be handed over shall be determined by an actuary appointed by the Mixed Arbitral Tribunal.
Or we may illustrate by the difference between the auditor and an actuary in an insurance company.
Essays in Experimental Logic | John DeweyWhat actuary, he asks contemptuously, can appraise the value of a man's opinions?
Res Judicat | Augustine Birrell
Mrs. Paine complaining because she was concerned; she is the daughter of an insurance actuary.
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British Dictionary definitions for actuary
/ (ˈæktʃʊərɪ) /
a person qualified to calculate commercial risks and probabilities involving uncertain future events, esp in such contexts as life assurance
Origin of actuary
1Derived forms of actuary
- actuarial (ˌæktʃʊˈɛərɪəl), adjective
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Cultural definitions for actuary
[ (ak-chooh-er-ee) ]
A mathematician who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums.
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