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Noun: statistician  ,sta-ti'sti-shun
  1. A mathematician who specializes in statistics
    "The mathematical statistician developed a new model for analysing complex data sets";
    - mathematical statistician
     
  2. (statistics) someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
    "The statistician assessed the financial risks for the new insurance policy";
    - actuary

Derived forms: statisticians

Type of: calculator, computer, estimator, figurer, mathematician, reckoner

Encyclopedia: Statistician