actuarial
English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (UK) IPA(key): /æk.tjuˈɛəɹ.i.əl/
- (Hong Kong) IPA(key): /ækˈt͡ʃuː.ɹiːəl/
Audio (Northwestern US): (file)
Adjective
editactuarial (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to actuaries.
- 2006, The United States Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, page 104:
- The SOA and CAS jointly sponsor a Web site for those interested in pursuing an actuarial career.
- Relating to statistical calculation, especially pertaining to insurance.
- 1913, Isaac Max Rubinow, Social Insurance: With Special Reference to American Conditions, page 318:
- But in dealing with the problem of old-age insurance, some understanding of the actuarial principles becomes imperative, because their neglect has led many useful and well-meant experiments to grief.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editpertaining to actuaries
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relating to statistical calculation
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References
edit- “actuarial”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Spanish
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editactuarial m or f (masculine and feminine plural actuariales)
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editFurther reading
edit- “actuarial”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28
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