statistician

noun

stat·​is·​ti·​cian ˌsta-tə-ˈsti-shən 

: one versed in or engaged in compiling statistics

Examples of statistician in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now, Blazers Broadcasting faces drastic cuts, with long-time TV analyst Michael Holton, statistician Tom Haberstroh, Neil Everett, and Jamie Hudson all departing. — Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

According to Jackson’s memoir, Ellery was the statistician for the basketball team on which Brown starred. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

As the statisticians looked up the last time someone had lost the Wimbledon men’s final from such a position (John Bromwich in 1948), Djokovic could have unraveled. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026

An 85-year old retired statistician who loved nature and long walks was killed in a freak accident when a sudden storm toppled a tree that crushed him in a Queens park. — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for statistician

• abolition
• acquisition
• admonition
• ammunition
• apparition
• apposition
• coalition
• competition
• composition
• definition
• deglutition
• demolition

Kids Definition

statistician

noun

stat·​is·​ti·​cian ˌstat-ə-ˈstish-ən 

: a person who specializes in statistics