n., pl., -ies.
A statistician who computes insurance risks and premiums.
[Latin āctuārius, secretary of accounts, from ācta, records, from neuter pl. past participle of agere, to drive, do.]
actuarial ac'tu·ar'i·al (-âr'ē-əl) adj.actuarially ac'tu·ar'i·al·ly adv.
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