statistician

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English statistic Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English statistician From statistic + -ian.

1. A person who compiles, interprets, or studies statistics.

   “If the F.R. ever expands its administration to include a statistician, his figure for net foot-pounds of elbow grease per trailing ton-mile are going to look quite impressive.”

2. A mathematician with a specialty of statistics.