mathematician
noun
math·e·ma·ti·cian
ˌmath-mə-ˈti-shən 
ˌma-thə-
: a specialist or expert in mathematics
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Wrexham’s penchant for Hollywood endings means nothing can be discounted until the mathematicians say so.
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While the theory of probability wasn’t identified until 1654 by French mathematicians Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat, Madden said that this test opens new avenues for understanding how humans interacted with the concept before the development of the theory.
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This observation is a consequence of what mathematicians call the intermediate value theorem.
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The three women are all brilliant mathematicians who embark on different career paths.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
While the theory of probability wasn’t identified until 1654 by French mathematicians Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat, Madden said that this test opens new avenues for understanding how humans interacted with the concept before the development of the theory.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
This observation is a consequence of what mathematicians call the intermediate value theorem.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2026
The three women are all brilliant mathematicians who embark on different career paths.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 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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