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statistician

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stat·is·ti·cian  (stt-stshn)
n.
1. A mathematician specializing in statistics.
2. A compiler of statistical data.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.statistician - a mathematician who specializes in statistics
mathematical statistician
mathematician - a person skilled in mathematics
2.statisticianstatistician - someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
actuary
statistics - a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
calculator, estimator, figurer, reckoner, computer - an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
surveyor - someone who conducts a statistical survey


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