STATISTICIAN

statistician, actuary

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

statistician, mathematical statistician

(noun) a mathematician who specializes in statistics

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

statistician (plural statisticians)

A person who compiles, interprets, or studies statistics.

(mathematics) A mathematician with a specialty of statistics.

Source: Wiktionary


Stat`is*ti"cian, n. Etym: [Cf. F. statisticien.]

Definition: One versed in statistics; one who collects and classifies facts for statistics.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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MONASTICISM

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