Actuarial

/ˌæk.tʃuˈɛr.i.əl/ adjective

Relating to actuaries or actuarial science; involving the statistical calculation of insurance risks, life expectancy, and financial liabilities.

From 'actuary' (insurance professional) plus '-al' suffix forming adjectives. The term originated in ancient Rome where actuarii were officials who kept records, evolving to mean insurance mathematicians.

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