statistician
statistician — noun
- statisticiansingular
- statisticiansplural
1. a person whose job or area of study involves collecting numerical information, o
a person whose job or area of study involves collecting numerical information, organizing it, and using mathematical methods to find patterns, draw conclusions, or make predictions
The hospital hired a statistician to study patient recovery rates after the new treatment was introduced.
collocation: hired a statistician
As a statistician for the city council, Priyanka analyzes data on traffic accidents and housing prices.
preposition: data on [topic area]
Dr. Kwame Osei, the lead statistician at the research institute, designed the survey to measure air quality in schools.
Fatima's role as a statistician involves collecting sales data from dozens of stores across four countries.
Diego's professor encouraged him to become a statistician after he showed strong skills in mathematics.
- data analyst
more focused on practical data processing and reporting; statistician has a stronger emphasis on mathematical theory and method design
- actuary
a specialist who uses statistics to calculate financial risk and insurance premiums; more narrow than statistician