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actuary

/ˈæktjʊəɹi/US/ˈæktʃuˌɛɹi/

actuary noun: registrar, clerk.

Noun

actuary (plural 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.

actuary meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Sinhala and Indonesian

actuary in Tamil

காப்பீட்டு மதிப்பீட்டாளர், ஆக்ச்சுவரி, காப்பீட்டுக் கணிப்பாளர், காப்பீட்டுக் கணிப்பு

actuary in Urdu

محرر, منشی

actuary in Sinhala

maker of insurance calculations
ආයු ගණක āyu gaṇaka

actuary in Indonesian

maker of insurance calculations
aktuaris

Forms of actuary

pluralactuaries

Plural of actuary: actuaries

Origin of actuary

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

Words formed from actuary

Questions about actuary

What does actuary mean?
Actuary means registrar, clerk.
What is actuary in Tamil?
Actuary in Tamil is காப்பீட்டு மதிப்பீட்டாளர், ஆக்ச்சுவரி, காப்பீட்டுக் கணிப்பாளர். See Actuary meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is actuary?
Actuary is a noun.
How do you pronounce actuary?
Actuary is pronounced /ˈæktʃuˌɛɹi/ (US).
What is the plural of actuary?
The plural of actuary is actuaries.

Words near actuary in the dictionary

  1. actuarially
  2. actuarian
  3. actuarians
  4. actuaries
  5. actuarily
  6. actuary
  7. actuaryship
  8. actuaryships
  9. actuatable
  10. actuate
  11. actuated

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