actuarial
adjective/ˌækʧuˈɛriəl/
Frequency rank: #15,788 most common English word
Meaning
relating to the work of calculating insurance risks and premiums using statistics and probability.
Example sentence
The insurance company hired experts to conduct actuarial analysis of the policy risks.
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