statistician n 1: a mathematician who specializes in statistics [syn: {statistician}, {mathematical statistician}] 2: someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums) [syn: {statistician}, {actuary}]
Statistician \Stat`is*ti"cian\ (st[a^]t`[i^]s*t[i^]sh"an), n. [Cf. F. statisticien.] One versed in statistics; one who collects and classifies facts for statistics. [1913 Webster]