mathematician

noun

math·​e·​ma·​ti·​cian ˌmath-mə-ˈti-shən 

ˌma-thə-

: a specialist or expert in mathematics

Examples of mathematician in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 1978 the eccentric French mathematician Roger Apéry proved that a number known as zeta(3) was irrational. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026

Starting in the early 1940s, the Soviet mathematician Andrey Kolmogorov provided a clear and rigorous mathematical foundation for the study of turbulence. — Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

In the 1920s, mathematician Alfred Lotka argued that evolution favors whatever captures and puts to use the most energy. — Canan Karakoç, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

The group was to be an independent body of nine elite mathematicians at the very top of their field. — Robert Hart, The Verge, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mathematician

• academician
• cycloaddition
• decomposition
• diagnostician
• disinhibition
• indisposition
• interposition
• juxtaposition
• metacognition
• metaphysician
• neurotransmission
• nonrecognition

Kids Definition

mathematician

noun

math·​e·​ma·​ti·​cian ˌmath-(ə-)mə-ˈtish-ən 

: a specialist or expert in mathematics