Actuary

//ˈæktʃuˌɛɹi// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Registrar, clerk. dated
  2. 2
    someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums) wordnet
  3. 3
    A professional who calculates financial values associated with uncertain events subject to risk, such as insurance premiums or pension contributions.

Etymology

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

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