actuary

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 [ˈæktʃʊərɪ]

n pl -aries

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

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

actuarial  [ˌæktʃʊˈɛərɪəl] 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 [ˈæktjʊərɪ] N → actuario/a m/f de seguros

actuary [ˈæktʃuəri] n → actuaire mf

actuary

n (Insur) → Aktuar(in) m(f)

actuary [ˈæktjʊərɪ] n → attuario/a