actuary

[ ak-choo-er-ee ]

/ ˈæk tʃuˌɛr i /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR actuary ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural ac·tu·ar·ies.

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

1545–55; <Latin āctuārius shorthand writer, clerk, variant (with u of the action noun āctusact) of āctārius (āct(a) deeds, documents + -ārius-ary)

OTHER WORDS FROM actuary

ac·tu·ar·i·al

[ak-choo-air-ee-uhl], /ˌæk tʃuˈɛər i əl/, ac·tu·ar·i·an, adjectiveac·tu·ar·i·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby actuary

actualization, actualize, actually, actuals, actual sin, actuary, actuate, actuator, act up, act upon, actus reus

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Example sentences from the Web for actuary

An actuary may be allowed to be accurate in this matter, of which I was reminded by what an actuary wrote of another actuary.
A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I (of II)|Augustus De Morgan
He finally became an actuary at London and was prominent in radical associations.
A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I (of II)|Augustus De Morgan
Once this was said so that he overheard it: it was said by an actuary, under a sunset of mauve and grey.
The Napoleon of Notting Hill|Gilbert K. Chesterton
Where is the actuary who can appraise the value of a man's opinions?
Obiter Dicta|Augustine Birrell

An actuary will tell you that I am likely to outlive Colonel Cowles.
Queed|Henry Sydnor Harrison

British Dictionary definitions for actuary

actuary

/ (ˈæktʃʊərɪ) /

noun plural -aries

a person qualified to calculate commercial risks and probabilities involving uncertain future events, esp in such contexts as life assurance

Derived forms of actuary

actuarial (ˌæktʃʊˈɛərɪəl), adjective

Word Origin for actuary

C16: (meaning: registrar): from Latin āctuārius one who keeps accounts, from actum public business, and acta documents, deeds. See act, -ary

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for actuary

actuary

[ (ak-chooh-er-ee) ]

A mathematician who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums.

单词	actuary
释义	actuary [ ak-choo-er-ee ] / ˈæk tʃuˌɛr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR actuary ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ac·tu·ar·ies. 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 1545–55; <Latin āctuārius shorthand writer, clerk, variant (with u of the action noun āctusact) of āctārius (āct(a) deeds, documents + -ārius-ary) OTHER WORDS FROM actuary ac·tu·ar·i·al [ak-choo-air-ee-uhl], /ˌæk tʃuˈɛər i əl/, ac·tu·ar·i·an, adjectiveac·tu·ar·i·al·ly, adverb Words nearby actuary actualization, actualize, actually, actuals, actual sin, actuary, actuate, actuator, act up, act upon, actus reus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for actuary An actuary may be allowed to be accurate in this matter, of which I was reminded by what an actuary wrote of another actuary. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I (of II)\|Augustus De Morgan He finally became an actuary at London and was prominent in radical associations. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I (of II)\|Augustus De Morgan Once this was said so that he overheard it: it was said by an actuary, under a sunset of mauve and grey. The Napoleon of Notting Hill\|Gilbert K. Chesterton Where is the actuary who can appraise the value of a man's opinions? Obiter Dicta\|Augustine Birrell An actuary will tell you that I am likely to outlive Colonel Cowles. Queed\|Henry Sydnor Harrison British Dictionary definitions for actuary actuary / (ˈæktʃʊərɪ) / noun plural -aries a person qualified to calculate commercial risks and probabilities involving uncertain future events, esp in such contexts as life assurance Derived forms of actuary actuarial (ˌæktʃʊˈɛərɪəl), adjective Word Origin for actuary C16: (meaning: registrar): from Latin āctuārius one who keeps accounts, from actum public business, and acta documents, deeds. See act, -ary Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to actuary accountant, bookkeeper, analyst, clerk, auditor, cashier, comptroller, examiner, calculator, reckoner, teller, certified public accountant, number cruncher, treasurer, statistician, public accountant Cultural definitions for actuary actuary [ (ak-chooh-er-ee) ] A mathematician who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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actuary

noun, plural ac·tu·ar·ies.

Origin of actuary

OTHER WORDS FROM actuary

Words nearby actuary

Example sentences from the Web for actuary

British Dictionary definitions for actuary

noun plural -aries

Derived forms of actuary

Word Origin for actuary

Words related to actuary

Cultural definitions for actuary