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

Unlike insurance industries with actuarial tables dating back decades, cybersecurity lacks the same wealth of historical, standardized metrics. —Steve Carter, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025

Anyone with easy access to an actuarial table can tell you how those things tend to go. —The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 16 June 2025

He, a Chinese citizen studying chemical and environmental engineering, and Azu, a Ghanian national participating in a year-long practical training program at UConn in actuarial science, both had been cited for traffic violations. —Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025

But, life expectancy and possible health cost estimates are blunt instruments at best, based on national averages and actuarial tables. —Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 19 May 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