Statistician

/stəˌtɪs.tɪˈʃən/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person who specializes in the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of quantitative data.

The statistician used advanced software to analyze the survey data.

An expert in statistics, especially one who works in official statistics or related fields.

As a statistician, she was responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the census data.

A professional who applies statistical methods to solve real-world problems.

The statistician collaborated with scientists to interpret the results of their experiments.

A person involved in data analysis in various fields, including business, healthcare, and social sciences.

The statistician presented his findings at the conference, highlighting the trends in public health data.

A professional role that requires strong analytical skills and knowledge of statistical theory and methods.

The company hired a statistician to improve its market research techniques.

Derived from the word 'statistic', which comes from the Latin 'status' meaning 'state'.

data-driven decisions

Decisions that are made based on the analysis of data and statistics.

statistical significance

A mathematical indication that a result is likely not due to chance.

sampling error

The error that occurs when a sample does not accurately represent the population from which it is drawn.

statistic

A numerical fact or piece of data obtained from a study.

statistics

The science of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data.

data

Facts and statistics collected for reference or analysis.

Number cruncher

He's a real number cruncher when it comes to analyzing the team's performance.

Data wizard

They call her the data wizard because she can make the numbers tell a story.

Stat slave

He works like a stat slave, always crunching numbers for the next big comp report.