statistician

noun

stat·​is·​ti·​cian ˌsta-tə-ˈsti-shən How to pronounce statistician (audio)
: one versed in or engaged in compiling statistics

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In this sea of numbers, one statistic that may literally blow the minds of many fans is the one shared by golf statistician Ron Klos on his X account. Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 No competent statistician would add the genetic and environmental factors, because the interactions among them make such an addition invalid. Jessica Riskin, The New York Review of Books, 3 Apr. 2025 Subscribe Yu Weining, a statistician at the National Statistics Bureau, attributed the smaller decline to the expansion of Beijing’s consumer goods trade-in and equipment upgrade policy. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025 According to golf statistician Justin Ray, Thomas' 11 birdies in a single round set a record for the event. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for statistician

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First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of statistician was in 1800

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“Statistician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statistician. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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statistician

noun
stat·​is·​ti·​cian ˌstat-ə-ˈstish-ən How to pronounce statistician (audio)
: a person who specializes in statistics

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