actuarial science

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The discipline within applied mathematics dealing with risk assessment and the modelling of uncertainty; the rigorous application of mathematical and statistical methods to assess risk, in industries including insurance and finance.

Word forms

actuarial science

Synonyms

actuarial mathemetics

Related words

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