mathematician
noun
math·e·ma·ti·cian
ˌmath-mə-ˈti-shən 
ˌma-thə-
: a specialist or expert in mathematics
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Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
In probing this mystery, mathematicians also hope to understand the limits of addition’s power.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 22 May 2025
Dan, 55, a soft-spoken mathematician, made a last-minute dash to the top in recent days after weeks of trailing Simion, a eurosceptic wanting to end military aid for Ukraine in its war with Russia.
—Reuters, NBC news, 19 May 2025
Parker, as the daughter of a recently deceased mathematician, delivers a huge twist at the first-act curtain, claiming authorship of one of his works.
—Mark Seliger, Vulture, 7 Apr. 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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