actuary

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actuary

  • /ˈæktʃuˌɛɹi/ US
  • /ˈæktjʊəɹi/ UK
  • /ˈæktʃʊəɹi/ UK
  • /ˈæktʃəɹi/ UK

Where it comes from

From Latin āctuārius (“copyist, account-keeper”), from āctus (“public business”); see actuarius.

noun actuaries

  1. dated Registrar, clerk.
  2. A professional who calculates financial values associated with uncertain events subject to risk, such as insurance premiums or pension contributions. The insurance company hired an actuary to assess the financial risks.

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noun maker of insurance calculations

Españolactuario
日本語アクチュアリー akuchuarī
中文精算師 /精算师 jīngsuànshī
Portuguêsatuário
Françaisactuaire
DeutschVersicherungsfachmann, Versicherungsmathematiker, Aktuar
Italianoattuario
Ελληνικάαναλογιστής analogistís
Românăactuar
Русскийактуа́рий aktuárij

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"actuary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/actuary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

actuary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/actuary

Chicago

"actuary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/actuary.

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@misc{actuary_2026,
  title = {actuary},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/actuary},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}