mathematician

noun

math·​e·​ma·​ti·​cian ˌmath-mə-ˈti-shən How to pronounce mathematician (audio)
ˌma-thə-
: a specialist or expert in mathematics

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And there’s one more thing French-Polish physicist Marie Curie and British electrical engineer and mathematician Hertha Ayrton had in common. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025 French mathematicians were by and large content to keep going. Solomon Adams, Quanta Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025 Black Adam’s Quintessa Swindell stars as an NSA agent tasked with watching and reporting the behavior of mathematicians. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025 Who needs anything other than servers and mathematicians to make music? 23. Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for mathematician 

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mathematician was in the 15th century

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“Mathematician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mathematician. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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mathematician

noun
math·​e·​ma·​ti·​cian ˌmath-(ə-)mə-ˈtish-ən How to pronounce mathematician (audio)
: a specialist or expert in mathematics

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