Definition

A person who collects, analyzes, and interprets numerical data to help make decisions or understand trends.

Example

The statistician presented the findings of the survey at the conference.

Conversation

Have you ever thought about becoming a statistician?

Not really, but it sounds interesting!

I read that they play a big role in analyzing data for companies.

That makes sense; data is everywhere these days.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Statistician → It is formed from "statistic" (from Latin "status", meaning state or condition) and "-ian" (meaning relating to or belonging to). A statistician is someone who specializes in the study or analysis of data related to states or conditions.

Memory Tip

Think of a statistician as someone who studies the 'state' of data — 'status' refers to state, and '-ian' indicates a person related to that field.

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