mathematician
noun
math·e·ma·ti·cian
ˌmath-mə-ˈti-shən 
ˌma-thə-
: a specialist or expert in mathematics
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Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
Dern returns as paleobotanist Ellie Sattler, with Goldblum once again playing chaos theory mathematician Ian Malcolm.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
In particular, the mathematicians posited, the more uneven the material, the tighter this control would have to be.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Feb. 2026
The authors pepper their series with real people such as mathematician Bertrand Russell and poet Ezra Pound.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Mathematician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mathematician. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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mathematician
noun
math·e·ma·ti·cian
ˌmath-(ə-)mə-ˈtish-ən
: a specialist or expert in mathematics
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