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mathematician

[ math-uh-muh-tish-uh n ]
/ ˌmæθ ə məˈtɪʃ ən /

noun

an expert or specialist in mathematics.

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Origin of mathematician

First recorded in 1400–50, mathematician is from the late Middle English word mathematicion. See mathematics, -ian

OTHER WORDS FROM mathematician

non·math·e·ma·ti·cian, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for mathematician

mathematician
/ (ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃən, ˌmæθmə-) /

noun

an expert or specialist in mathematics
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012