mathematician
noun
math·e·ma·ti·cian
ˌmath-mə-ˈti-shən 
ˌma-thə-
: a specialist or expert in mathematics
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
Some submissions appeared to employ varying degrees of human input, with several seemingly the result of week-long dialogues checked by mathematicians.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 14 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
That meant mathematicians were stuck.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Mathematician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mathematician. Accessed 20 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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