Definition of ACTUARY

actuary

Plural: actuaries

Noun

  • A statistician who calculates insurance risks and premiums.
  • someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
  • Registrar, clerk.
  • A professional who calculates financial values associated with uncertain events subject to risk, such as insurance premiums or pension contributions.

Examples

  • She plays Scrabble like an actuary, calculating the probability of drawing each remaining tile.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

statistician

Scrabble Score: 12

actuary: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
actuary: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
actuary: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

actuary: valid Words With Friends Word