ac‧tu‧a‧ry /ˈæktʃuəri $ -tʃueri/
noun (
plural actuaries)
[countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: actuarius, from actum; ⇒ ACT1]
someone whose job is to advise insurance companies on how much to charge for insurance, after calculating the risks
—actuarial /ˌæktʃuˈeəriəl $ -ˈer-/
adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲