noun
statistician
stat-iss-TISH-uhn
Statistician (noun) means someone whose profession involves gathering, analysing or interpreting numerical data. Example: “The team hired a statistician to analyse the survey data.”
noun
1
Someone whose profession involves gathering, analysing or interpreting numerical data.
"The team hired a statistician to analyse the survey data."
"Statisticians at the agency track unemployment figures each month."
"As a statistician, she checks that the sample size is large enough."
2
A mathematician who specialises in the branch of mathematics called statistics.
"He trained as a statistician after completing his mathematics degree."
"The university's statistics department employs several statisticians."
"A statistician built the model used to predict the result."
How to use statistician
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA statistician is someone whose work involves compiling and interpreting statistics.
When to use it
This is a standard professional and academic term, not informal.
Memory tip
Don't confuse the profession 'statistician' with the subject 'statistics' itself.
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Common pairings
a professional statistician
a government statistician
trained as a statistician
a statistician's report
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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.
Rhymes for statistician
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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.
What is the meaning of statistician?
"statistician" (noun) means someone whose profession involves gathering, analysing or interpreting numerical data.
