actuarial
UK/æk.tjuˈɛəɹ.i.əl/
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actuarial adjective: of or pertaining to actuaries.
Adjective
actuarial (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to actuaries.
- The SOA and CAS jointly sponsor a Web site for those interested in pursuing an actuarial career.2006, The United States Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, page 104
- Relating to statistical calculation, especially pertaining to insurance.
- But in dealing with the problem of old-age insurance, some understanding of the actuarial principles becomes imperative, because their neglect has led many useful and well-meant experiments to grief.1913, Isaac Max Rubinow, Social Insurance: With Special Reference to American Conditions, page 318
Origin of actuarial
From actuary + -al.
Words formed from actuarial
Questions about actuarial
- What does actuarial mean?
- Actuarial means of or pertaining to actuaries.
- What part of speech is actuarial?
- Actuarial is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce actuarial?
- Actuarial is pronounced /æk.tjuˈɛəɹ.i.əl/ (UK).
Words near actuarial in the dictionary
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