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actuarial

/æk.tjuˈɛəɹ.i.əl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
ac-tu-ar-i-al
IPA
/æk.tjuˈɛəɹ.i.əl/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to actuaries.

adj

Relating to statistical calculation, especially pertaining to insurance.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English actuary Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English actuarial From actuary + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /æk.tjuˈɛəɹ.i.əl/

Derived Forms

actuarially nonactuarial

Phrases

actuarial science

Rhymes With

aerial burial ariel adversarial secretarial mariel malarial

Questions

How do you pronounce actuarial?
The recorded pronunciation is /æk.tjuˈɛəɹ.i.əl/.
What does actuarial mean?
Of or pertaining to actuaries.
Where does actuarial come from?
Etymology tree English actuary Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English actuarial From actuary + -al.

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