actuarial
adjUK /æk.tjuˈɛəɹ.i.əl/ · Hong-Kong /ækˈt͡ʃuː.ɹiːəl/
Etymology From actuary + -al.
1
Of 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:
2
Relating 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:
- Derived terms
- actuarially, actuarial science, nonactuarial