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actuary
actuary [ ákchoo əri ] (plural actuaries)


noun 
Definition:
 
insurance statistician: a statistician who calculates insurance premiums, risks, dividends, and annuity rates
[Mid-16th century. < Latin actuarius< actus (see act)]
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