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Meaning of "actuary" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ACTUARY

(Meaning: registrar): from Latin āctuārius one who keeps accounts, from actum public business, and acta documents, deeds.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ACTUARY

actuary  [ˈæktʃʊərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACTUARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Actuary is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ACTUARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

actuary

Actuary

An actuary is a business professional who deals with the financial impact of risk and uncertainty. Actuaries provide assessments of financial security systems, with a focus on their complexity, their mathematics, and their mechanisms. The name of the corresponding profession is actuarial science. Actuaries mathematically evaluate the probability of events and quantify the contingent outcomes in order to minimize the impacts of financial losses associated with uncertain undesirable events. Since many events, such as death, cannot be avoided, it is helpful to take measures to minimize their financial impact when they occur. These risks can affect both sides of the balance sheet, and require asset management, liability management, and valuation skills. Analytical skills, business knowledge, and understanding of human behavior and the vagaries of information systems are required to design and manage programs that control risk. The profession has consistently ranked as one of the most desirable in various studies over the years. In 2006, a study by U.S.

Definition of actuary in the English dictionary

The definition of actuary in the dictionary is a person qualified to calculate commercial risks and probabilities involving uncertain future events, esp in such contexts as life assurance.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACTUARY


abortuary
əˈbɔːtʃʊərɪ
Bowery
ˈbaʊərɪ
brewery
ˈbrʊərɪ
curie
ˈkjʊərɪ
estuary
ˈɛstjʊərɪ
February
ˈfɛbrʊərɪ
flowery
ˈflaʊərɪ
fury
ˈfjʊərɪ
January
ˈdʒænjʊərɪ
jury
ˈdʒʊərɪ
lowery
ˈlaʊərɪ
matsuri
mætˈsʊərɪ
Missouri
mɪˈzʊərɪ
mortuary
ˈmɔːtʃʊərɪ
Nuri
ˈnʊərɪ
obituary
əˈbɪtjʊərɪ
promptuary
ˈprɒmptʃʊərɪ
sanctuary
ˈsæŋktjʊərɪ
tandoori
tænˈdʊərɪ
Venturi
vɛnˈtjʊərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACTUARY

actual
actual bodily harm
actual sin
actual total loss
actualisation
actualise
actualist
actualities
actuality
actualization
actualize
actually
actuals
actuarial
actuarially
actuaries
actuate
actuation
actuator
acture

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACTUARY

animal sanctuary
antiquary
bird sanctuary
electuary
fructuary
noctuary
ossuary
quaestuary
reliquary
residuary
river estuary
statuary
sumptuary
textuary
tumultuary
usufructuary
voluptuary
wildlife sanctuary

Synonyms and antonyms of actuary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «actuary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACTUARY

Find out the translation of actuary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of actuary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «actuary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

精算师
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

actuario
570 millions of speakers

English

actuary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुंशी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الخبير الاكتواري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

актуарий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

atuário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিমা-পরতালক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

actuaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aktuari
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aktuar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

保険数理士
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보험 계리사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Actuary
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

thơ ký
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

actuary
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऍक्चुअरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aktüer
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

attuario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

aktuariusz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

актуарій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

actuar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναλογιστή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aktuaris
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aktuarie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aktuar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of actuary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACTUARY»

The term «actuary» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.858 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACTUARY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «actuary» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «actuary» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about actuary

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACTUARY»

Discover the use of actuary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to actuary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Actuaries' Survival Guide: How to Succeed in One of the Most ...
This book explains what actuaries are, what they do, and where they do it.
Fred Szabo, 2012
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The Influential Actuary: How Actuaries and Other ...
Lays out specific tools and strategies that enable actuaries and other technical professionals to add greater value to their organizations by being more influential in the way they communicate, influence and relate to others. --from ...
David C. Miller, 2010
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Report by the Government Actuary on the draft Social ...
This is the Government Actuary's report on the draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2012 and the draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2012.
Great Britain: Government Actuary's Department, 2012
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Making the Grade: The Aspiring Actuary's Guidebook to ...
Please note there are no returns on the digital version. "The content of this volume will be found indispensable to anyone embarking upon a daunting process which is likely to devour a significant part of young adulthood.
Nicholas Mocciolo, 2013
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Government Actuary's Department - Report by the Government ...
Government Actuary's Department both financial years would lead to an increase -decrease in expected receipts in both 2013-14 and 2014-15 of around £07 billion. The impact of these changes in assumptions on the projected Fund as at ...
Great Britain: Government Actuary's Department, 2014
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Report of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
6500 16 Received from the United State treasury, quarterly federal a propriation, for credit of Agricultural Experiment Station fun . . .. 7,500 00 17 Received from W. B. Day, actuary, for credit of School of Pharmacy fund .
University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus) Board of Trustees, 1912
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Report of the Board of Trustees
Received from W. B. Day, Actuary, for credit of School of Pharmacy fund 160 00 14. Received from U. S. Treasurer, for credit of Agricultural Experiment Station fund 7,500 00 16. Received from W. B. Day, Actuary, for credit of School of ...
University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus), 1914
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Cyclopedia of Insurance in the United States
Director, Banque Nationale de Belgique, Chateau des Eglantines por Auderghem, Brussels. George Leslie, Consulting Actuary, Wellington, New Zealand. George James Lidstone, F. I. A., F. F. A., Manager and Actuary Scottish Widows' Fund ...
G. Reid MacKay, 1922
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On the Role of the Actuary in a Changing World
These are troubled times.
John R. Gordon, 2010
10
Hayden's Annual Cyclopedia of Insurance in the United States
Edward Bathurst Fackler, A.B., LL.B., Consulting Actuary with D. P. Fackler, 35 Nassau St., New York. Colin Campbell Ferguson. R.A., A. I. A., Actuary, Great West Life Assurance Company, Winnipeg, Man. •Robert Patterson Field, A,M.. M. E. ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACTUARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term actuary is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pension tax breaks: this is why they're about to be cut
Actuary and pension policy expert Malcolm McLean of consultants Barnett Waddingham said: “How long will it be before the Chancellor casts a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
HELP FOR BABIES OF RAPE
he said. Mungalsingh moved to London when he was 18 and for the past 12 years built a career as a successful actuary. In 2013, Mungalsingh ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jul 15»
3
Company Shares of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG …
... the Officer (EVP, Chief Actuary) of Allied World Assurance Co Holdings, Ag, Grossack Marshall J had sold 2,000 shares worth of $85,060 in a ... «Insider Trading Report, Jul 15»
4
Obamacare improves health care in state, but could be better
They're problems that are unpleasant, but “not acute enough to interfere with their life,” said Rebecca Owen, a health-research actuary and ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
5
Health Insurance Companies Seek Big Rate Increases for 2016
“We share the concerns expressed through public comment about the affordability of health insurance in Oregon,” said Ms. Cali, an actuary. «WITN, Jul 15»
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ACE to buy Chubb for $28.3bn in second biggest ever insurance …
The Actuary ... Write for the Actuary ... The Actuary Weekly - our regular e-newsletter containing the latest actuarial news, features and opinion ... «The Actuary, Jul 15»
7
Out of bounds
QE in the Eurozone has been part of the reason for negative sovereign bond yields recently, as actuary Cathal Rabbitte suggests in his article. «The Actuary, Jul 15»
8
TPASsing it forward
In the words of Robert Stenlake, formerly an actuary at Bacon & Woodrow, and a volunteer for over 15 years: volunteering for TPAS “is a ... «The Actuary, Jul 15»
9
Willis and Towers Watson in $18bn merger
The Actuary ... Write for the Actuary ... The Actuary Weekly - our regular e-newsletter containing the latest actuarial news, features and opinion ... «The Actuary, Jul 15»
10
Life insurers report first increase in profits in nine months
The Actuary .... Write for the Actuary ... The Actuary Weekly - our regular e-newsletter containing the latest actuarial news, features and opinion ... «The Actuary, Jun 15»

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