Associations to the word «Actuary»

Wiktionary

ACTUARY, noun. (dated) (16th-19th century) registrar, clerk.
ACTUARY, noun. A professional who calculates financial values associated with uncertain events subject to risk, such as insurance premiums or pension contributions.

Dictionary definition

ACTUARY, noun. Someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums).

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke