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actuary.

Registrar, clerk.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈæktʃuˌɛɹi/General-American/ˈæktjʊəɹi/UK/ˈæktʃʊəɹi/UK/ˈæktʃəɹi/UK
  1. Registrar, clerk.

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  2. A professional who calculates financial values associated with uncertain events subject to risk, such as insurance premiums or pension contributions.

Where this word comes from

From Latin āctuārius (“copyist, account-keeper”), from āctus (“public business”); see actuarius.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.