statistician

American  

[stat-i-stish-uhn] / ˌstæt ɪˈstɪʃ ən /

noun

1. an expert in or compiler of statistics. statistics.

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statistician British  

/ ˌstætɪˈstɪʃən /

noun

1. a person who specializes in or is skilled at statistics

2. a person who compiles statistics

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Etymology

Origin of statistician

First recorded in 1815–25; statist(ics) + -ician

Example Sentences

“We hadn’t really seen an increase like that, that kind of magnitude, in previous years,” Melissa Danielson, a CDC statistician and the study’s lead author, said of adult use of stimulants.

From Washington Post

Sandra McCalla, a former administrator at the high school Peak attended in Shreveport, Louisiana, said Peak served as the statistician at girls’ basketball games and track meets before graduating in 1979.

From Seattle Times

In nighttime situations like in Rolling Fork, a siren could be especially critical, said Emily Laidlaw, a statistician based in Colorado who has looked into the issues surrounding outdoor sirens.

From Washington Post

Lower-income families often suffer more than headline data suggests because prices on the items that dominate their budgets — food, rent, energy — rose faster than the average basket of goods that statisticians use to calculate inflation.

From Washington Post

The fact that LLMs are okay, on average, reminds us of the statistician who drowned while wading across a river with an average depth of two feet.

From Salon