actuarial

English

Etymology

actuary +‎ -al

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æk.tjuˈɛəɹ.i.əl/

Adjective

actuarial (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to actuaries.
   • 2006, The United States Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, page 104:

     The SOA and CAS jointly sponsor a Web site for those interested in pursuing an actuarial career.

2. Relating to statistical calculation, especially pertaining to insurance.
   • 1913, Isaac Max Rubinow, Social Insurance: With Special Reference to American Conditions, page 318:

     But in dealing with the problem of old-age insurance, some understanding of the actuarial principles becomes imperative, because their neglect has led many useful and well-meant experiments to grief.

Derived terms

• actuarially

Translations

pertaining to actuaries

• Armenian: ակտուարական (aktuarakan)
• Dutch: actuarieel (nl)
• Finnish: aktuaarinen
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• French: actuariel (fr)
• Portuguese: atuarial (pt)
• Spanish: actuarial (es)

relating to statistical calculation

• Armenian: ակտուարական (aktuarakan)
• Dutch: actuarieel (nl)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Finnish: aktuaarinen

References

• “actuarial”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɡtwaˈɾjal/ [aɣ̞.t̪waˈɾjal]

Adjective

actuarial m or f (masculine and feminine plural actuariales)

1. actuarial

Related terms

• actuario

Further reading

• Template:R:DRAE 2001