statistician
UK: ˌstætɪˈstɪʃən | US: ˌstætəˈstɪʃən
n. a person who specializes in statistics, especially one who analyzes and interprets numerical data.
statistician = statistic<data analysis> + ian<person specializing in>
- statistic (from German Statistik, derived from Latin statisticum "of the state," related to status "state, condition")
- ian (suffix denoting a person associated with a field, from Latin -ianus)
Etymology Origin:
The word traces back to the 18th-century German term Statistik, originally referring to data about the state. The suffix -ian was later added to designate professionals in the field. Over time, "statistic" expanded beyond political data to encompass general numerical analysis, and "statistician" emerged to describe experts in this discipline.
The statistician analyzed the survey results to identify trends.
As a statistician, her work involves modeling complex datasets.
The hospital hired a statistician to improve clinical trial designs.
Statisticians play a key role in predicting economic growth.
He consulted a statistician to validate the experiment’s conclusions.