statistician
noun
an expert in or compiler of statistics.
statisticians
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pluralof statistician.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Beijing’s statisticians on Wednesday said the gross domestic product grew 4.3% year-on-year in inflation-adjusted terms in the April through June quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
This pattern is significant at the 95% confidence level that statisticians often use when assessing whether a pattern is genuine.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Of course, statisticians would scoff at using one past episode to try to make a prediction about oil prices 36 years later.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
Before last weekend's games, Arsenal had a 97.17% chance of winning the title, according to statisticians Opta.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
The paper, with dozens of tables and arcane symbols to denote traits and variants, was challenging even for statisticians.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
