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 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

Since then, thousands of federal employees have been fired or left their jobs, substantially reducing the ranks of the government statisticians and leading experts to warn about risks to data quality. — Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Huo Lihui, a chief statistician with the National Bureau of Statistics, said in a statement that the August PMI data reflected an improvement in China's overall economy. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 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