mathematician
noun
math·e·ma·ti·cian
ˌmath-mə-ˈti-shən 
ˌma-thə-
: a specialist or expert in mathematics
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Lyndie Chiou, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025
At first, the three mathematicians had to settle for a partial result.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Among their ranks are painters, filmmakers, photographers, choreographers, writers, poets, architects, scientists, anthropologists, engineers, historians, translators, and mathematicians.
—News Desk, Artforum, 15 Apr. 2025
It was commissioned by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I and designed by two Greek architects and mathematicians, Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles.
—Danuta Hamlin, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Mathematician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mathematician. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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mathematician
noun
math·e·ma·ti·cian
ˌmath-(ə-)mə-ˈtish-ən
: a specialist or expert in mathematics
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