actuary

🇺🇸 /ˈæktʃueri/ 🇬🇧 /ˈæktʃuəri/
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A person who works with numbers to figure out how likely it is that certain events will happen, like accidents or deaths. They help insurance companies decide how much to charge for insurance.

The actuary used statistics to predict the cost of medical claims for the insurance company.

translation

n. A person who works with numbers to figure out how likely it is that certain events will happen, like accidents or deaths. They help insurance companies decide how much to charge for insurance.

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Plural actuaries