mathematician
noun
an expert or specialist in mathematics.
mathematicians
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pluralof mathematician.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"That question needs to be addressed, because it's completely false that we no longer need mathematicians."
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
This major American patron of mathematics announced last week a $15-million programme co-funded by OpenAI and Anthropic to support mathematicians in dealing with AI.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
An unprecedented number of answers that had eluded mathematicians for decades arrived in a single night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Urschel’s paper, titled “On the Growth Factor of Random Matrices,” is one in a deluge of AI-assisted proofs that mathematicians have achieved in this new era when they can combine their genius with supercomputing power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Nevertheless, no ancient Greek struck a medal with the word Eureka on it and started awarding it to successful scientists as we award the Fields Medal to successful mathematicians.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
