"actuarial science" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} actuarial science (uncountable)
  1. (applied mathematics, insurance, finance) 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. Wikipedia link: actuarial science Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Finance, Insurance Related terms: actuary Translations (discipline within applied mathematics dealing with risk assessment; practice of applying mathematical and statistical methods to assess risk): 精算 (jīngsuàn) (Chinese Mandarin), 精算學 (Chinese Mandarin), 精算学 (jīngsuànxué) (Chinese Mandarin), verzekeringswiskunde [feminine] (Dutch), verzekeringsmathematiek [feminine] (Dutch), actuariaat [masculine] (Dutch), aktuaaritiede (Finnish), actuariat [masculine] (French), sciences actuarielles [feminine, plural] (French), აქტუარული მეცნიერება (akṭuaruli mecniereba) (Georgian), Versicherungsmathematik [feminine] (German), ilmu aktuaria (Indonesian), sains aktuari (Malay), wiedza aktuarialna [feminine] (Polish), ciências atuariais [feminine, plural] (Portuguese), ciência atuarial [feminine] (Portuguese), актуа́рная нау́ка (aktuárnaja naúka) [feminine] (Russian), försäkringsvetenskap [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-actuarial_science-en-noun-bDGmYgFn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations Topics: business, finance, insurance

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