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statistician

sta·tis·ti·cian

UK/ˌstætɪsˈtɪʃn̩/ US/ˌstætʌˈstɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

a mathematician who specializes in statistics

2.

someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)

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Origin

From statistic + -ian.

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