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ac⋅tu⋅ary

  [ak-choo-er-ee]
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–noun, plural -ar⋅ies.
1. Insurance. a person who computes premium rates, dividends, risks, etc., according to probabilities based on statistical records.
2. (formerly) a registrar or clerk.
Origin:
1545–55; < L āctuārius shorthand writer, clerk, var. (with u of the action n. āctus act ) of āctārius (āct(a) deeds, documents + -ārius -ary )

Related forms:
ac⋅tu⋅ar⋅i⋅al  [ak-choo-air-ee-uhl] , ac⋅tu⋅ar⋅i⋅an, adjective
ac⋅tu⋅ar⋅i⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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ac·tu·ar·y   (āk'chōō-ěr'ē)   
n.   pl. ac·tu·ar·ies
A statistician who computes insurance risks and premiums.

[Latin āctuārius, secretary of accounts, from ācta, records, from neuter pl. past participle of agere, to drive, do; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]
ac'tu·ar'i·al (-âr'ē-əl) adj., ac'tu·ar'i·al·ly adv.
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actuary [(ak-chooh-er-ee)]

A mathematician who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums.

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Word Origin & History

actuary 
1553, "registrar, clerk," from L. actuarius "copyist, account-keeper," from actus "public business" (see act). Modern insurance office meaning first recorded 1849.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: ac·tu·ar·i·al
Pronunciation: "ak-ch&-'wer-E-&l, "ak-sh&-
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to actuaries
2 : relating to statistical calculation esp. of life expectancy —ac·tu·ar·i·al·ly adverb

Main Entry: ac·tu·ary
Pronunciation: 'ak-ch&-"wer-E, -sh&-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ar·ies
: a person who calculates insurance and annuity premiums, reserves, and dividends
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