Standard Lemma guide

actuarial

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /æk.tjuˈɛəɹ.i.əl/
  • Hong-Kong: /ækˈt͡ʃuː.ɹiːəl/
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  • CMU ARPABET: AE2 K CH UW2 EH1 R IY0 AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to actuaries.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Relating to statistical calculation, especially pertaining to insurance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to the work of an actuary

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From actuary + -al.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: ակտուարական (aktuarakan) — pertaining to actuaries
  • Dutch: actuarieel — pertaining to actuaries
  • Finnish: aktuaarinen — pertaining to actuaries
  • French: actuariel — pertaining to actuaries
  • Portuguese: atuarial — pertaining to actuaries
  • Spanish: actuarial — pertaining to actuaries
  • Armenian: ակտուարական (aktuarakan) — relating to statistical calculation
  • Dutch: actuarieel — relating to statistical calculation
  • Finnish: aktuaarinen — relating to statistical calculation
Real reading context

actuarial in complete knowledge articles