actuarian

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ac⋅tu⋅ary

[ak-choo-er-ee]

–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-uh

, ac⋅tu⋅ar⋅i⋅an, adjective

ac⋅tu⋅ar⋅i⋅al⋅ly, adverb

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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.

Legal Dictionary

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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