Word
statistician
Phoneticsstatis·ti·cian
US/ˌstætəˈstɪʃən/
UK/stˌætɪstˈɪʃən/
Definition
n. a person who works with numbers and data to find patterns or make predictions. They use math to help people understand information about groups of people or things.
n. a person who specializes in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of numerical data. Often works in fields such as economics, medicine, or social sciences to draw conclusions from large sets of information.
Examples
“The statistician analyzed the survey results to find trends.”
“A professional statistician was hired to ensure the clinical trial results were accurate and unbiased.”
“While the raw data suggested a decline in sales, the statistician pointed out that the seasonal fluctuations made the comparison between the two years invalid.”
Examples
simple
“The statistician analyzed the survey results to find trends.”
contextual
“A professional statistician was hired to ensure the clinical trial results were accurate and unbiased.”
complex
“While the raw data suggested a decline in sales, the statistician pointed out that the seasonal fluctuations made the comparison between the two years invalid.”
Real-World Examples
“Like age, gender and social background, these variables should be corrected for, but they are not, says statistician Tobias Dahl of the University of Oslo.” “Israel’s migration balance has tipped into the red before, but only briefly and often in response to short-term financial crises, the Israeli demographer and statistician Sergio Della Pergola said.” Etymology
From statistic + -ian.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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