Statistician

//ˌstætɪsˈtɪʃn̩// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who compiles, interprets, or studies statistics.

    "If the F.R. ever expands its administration to include a statistician, his figure for net foot-pounds of elbow grease per trailing ton-mile are going to look quite impressive."

  2. 2
    someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums) wordnet
  3. 3
    A mathematician with a specialty of statistics.
  4. 4
    a mathematician who specializes in statistics wordnet

Synonyms

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accountantactuarybookkeepercalculatorcomputerfigurer

Example

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"I'm casting aspersions on his competency as a statistician."

Etymology

From statistic + -ian.

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