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Definition of: actuary
(ak′ch·er′ē) noun plural ·ar·ies
One who specializes in the mathematics of insurance, mortality rates, and the like; especially, the official statistician of an insurance company, who calculates and states risks, premiums, etc. [<L actuarius clerk < actus.
See ACT.]
—ac·tu·ar·i·al (ak′ch·â r′ē·əl) adjective
—ac′tu·ar′i·al·ly adverb
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