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

But the data gap was particularly glaring for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, potentially missing 75% of the population, according to a recent paper co-authored by CDC statisticians. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

In June, an 85-year old retired statistician who loved taking long walks in nature was killed in a freak accident when a sudden summer storm toppled a tree that crushed him in a Queens park. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026

But with all due respect to the statisticians among us, most people can’t get all that excited about facts and figures. — Bernard May, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Dong Lijuan, chief statistician at NBS, attributed the rebound in inflation to volatile global commodity prices, seasonal food price gains, and rising demand in high-tech industries, according to a statement accompanying the release. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Sep. 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