Meanings
adjectiveactuarial (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or pertaining to actuaries.
The SOA and CAS jointly sponsor a Web site for those interested in pursuing an actuarial career.
2006, The United States Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, page 104 - not comparableRelating to statistical calculation, especially pertaining to insurance.
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.
1913, Isaac Max Rubinow, Social Insurance: With Special Reference to American Conditions, page 318
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Englishactuary
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishactuarial
Translations
Dutch actuarieel, actuarieel
- actuarieelpertaining to actuaries
- actuarieelrelating to statistical calculation
Finnish aktuaarinen, aktuaarinen
- aktuaarinenpertaining to actuaries
- aktuaarinenrelating to statistical calculation
French actuariel
- actuarielpertaining to actuaries
Portuguese atuarial
- atuarialpertaining to actuaries
Spanish actuarial
- actuarialpertaining to actuaries
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APA
actuarial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actuarial
MLA
“actuarial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actuarial. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “actuarial,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actuarial.
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