statistician

noun

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

Examples of statistician in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Fox News Digital reported in March that an Ivy League statistician argued that Hamas’ death toll numbers are not trustworthy. Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 27 May 2024 That jump in diagnoses was not surprising, given that the data was collected during the pandemic, says Melissa Danielson, a statistician with the CDC's National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities and the study's lead author. Maria Godoy, NPR, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for statistician 

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Word History

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 1 Jun. 2024.

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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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