Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A person skilled or learned in mathematics.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who is versed in mathematics.
- noun An astrologer.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One versed in mathematics.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An expert on
mathematics .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a person skilled in mathematics
Etymologies
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Examples
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Ever hear the quip that a mathematician is a machine for turning coffee into proofs?
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Ever hear the quip that a mathematician is a machine for turning coffee into proofs?
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Y'know what they call a mathematician who goes south for the winter?
LEaRning can bE fUn! Darren Kuropatwa 2006
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Y'know what they call a mathematician who goes south for the winter?
Archive 2006-01-01 Darren Kuropatwa 2006
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Finally, it’s safe to say the Dembski is not an active researcher in the field of mathematics, and it’s reasonable to limit the scope of the term mathematician to those who are.
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Finally, it’s safe to say the Dembski is not an active researcher in the field of mathematics, and it’s reasonable to limit the scope of the term mathematician to those who are.
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The best Indian mathematician is probably better than the average American one.
Indian Labor Productivity, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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The tall, blonde mathematician is one of the first women to serve in an operational support role in mission control.
Women of the Apollo Program Peggy 2009
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Both of Duchin's parents loved numbers, and she knew she wanted to be a mathematician from the tender age of 7.
Archive 2008-06-01 Peggy 2008
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Both of Duchin's parents loved numbers, and she knew she wanted to be a mathematician from the tender age of 7.
Where is she now? Moon Duchin Peggy 2008
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January 18, 2014
alexz commented on the word mathematician
an odd number of...
(if they disagree with the 'odd' number, reply with 'prove it'
January 18, 2014