actuary
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin actuarius (“copyist, account-keeper”), from actus (“public business”); see actuarius.
Noun [edit]
actuary (plural actuaries)
- (dated, 16th-19th century) registrar, clerk.
- A professional who calculates financial values associated with uncertain events subject to risk, such as insurance premiums or pension contributions.
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Translations [edit]
maker of insurance calculations
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External links [edit]
- actuary in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- actuary in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- actuary at OneLook Dictionary Search
