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Noun: actuary  'ak-choo`e-ree [N. Amer], 'ak-chu-ree [Brit]
  1. Someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
    - statistician

Derived forms: actuaries

See also: actuarial

Type of: calculator, computer, estimator, figurer, reckoner

Encyclopedia: Actuary