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statistician

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Noun — Someone whose profession involves gathering, analysing or interpreting numerical data.

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a professional statistician a government statistician trained as a statistician a statistician's report

This is a standard professional and academic term, not informal.

Etymology

Statistician is formed from the word statistic together with the suffix -ian, which is commonly added to name a person's profession or field.

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Frequently asked questions

What does a statistician do?
A statistician compiles, interprets or studies statistics, often as part of their job.
Is a statistician a type of mathematician?
Yes, a statistician can be seen as a mathematician who specialises in statistics.
How is the word statistician formed?
It is built from statistic plus the suffix -ian, which is often used to form words for a person's occupation.

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