actuary
NounUS[ak-choo-er-ee]/ˈæktʃuˈɛˌri/4 syllables
Synonyms:
statistician
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)actuaries
- someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)Synonyms: statisticianType of calculator, reckonerKinds surveyor
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Ac′tu·a·ry (…), noun; pl. Actuaries (…).
Origin: L. actuarius copyist, clerk, fr. actus, p. p. of agere to do, act.
1. Law A registrar or clerk; — used originally in courts of civil law jurisdiction, but in Europe used for a clerk or registrar generally.
2. The computing official of an insurance company; one whose profession it is to calculate for insurance companies the risks and premiums for life, fire, and other insurances.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54