actuarial

adjective

ac·​tu·​ar·​i·​al ˌak-chə-ˈwer-ē-əl 

-shə-

1

: of or relating to actuaries

2

: relating to statistical calculation especially of life expectancy

actuarially

ˌak-chə-ˈwer-ē-ə-lē 

-shə-

adverb

Examples of actuarial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But from an actuarial perspective, Khamenei’s reign is almost certainly in its final years. —Akbar Ganji, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2025

But Proposition 103, which does not allow actuarial models for pricing, has not been overturned, Wallace said. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025

The actuarial table that made such a decision sensible—and profitable—existed inside Franklin’s head, right next to all those ideas that ended up in the Declaration of Independence. —Scott Z. Burns, airmail.news, 18 Jan. 2025

Simple actuarial realities dictate that Biden will not have as much time to do great things in retirement as did Carter. —Steve Parrish, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

actuary + -al entry 1

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for actuarial

• adversarial
• secretarial
• urticarial
• aerial
• areal
• ariel
• burial
• antimalarial
• biserial
• filarial
• malarial
• subaerial

Legal Definition

actuarial

adjective

ac·​tu·​ar·​i·​al ˌak-chə-ˈwer-ē-əl, ˌak-shə- 

1

: of or relating to actuaries

2

: relating to statistical calculation especially of life expectancy

actuarially adverb