actuary (redirected from actuaries)

ac·tu·ar·y  (kch-r)

n. pl. ac·tu·ar·ies

A statistician who computes insurance risks and premiums.

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[Latin cturius, secretary of accounts, from cta, records, from neuter pl. past participle of agere, to drive, do; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]

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actu·ari·al (-âr-l) adj.

actu·ari·al·ly adv.

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actuary

Noun

pl -aries a person qualified to calculate commercial risks and probabilities involving uncertain future events, esp. in such contexts as life assurance [Latin actuarius one who keeps accounts]

actuarial adj

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actuary

a statistician of an insurance company who calculates risks and premiums.

See also: Finance

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

actuary - someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums) statistician statistics - a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters calculator, estimator, figurer, reckoner, computer - an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) surveyor - someone who conducts a statistical survey

Translations

actuary [ˈæktjuərɪ] n (COMM) → actuario/a (de seguros)

actuary [ˈæktjuərɪ] n → actuaire m

actuary [ˈæktjuərɪ] n → Aktuar m

actuary [ˈæktjuərɪ] n → attuario/a