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actuary

Pronunciation: /ˈæktʃuˌɛɹi/

The English word “actuary” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Registrar, clerk.
  2. 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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