mathematician
nounattested in dialogue
- Australia//ˌmæθ.(ə.)məˈtɪʃ.ən//
- New Zealand//ˌmɛθ.(ə.)məˈtəʃ.ən//
An expert on mathematics; someone who studies mathematics.
noun
- 1
An expert on mathematics; someone who studies mathematics.
The true work of the mathematician is not experienced until the later parts of graduate school, when the student is challenged to create knowledge in the form of a novel proof.
Etymology
From Middle English mathematicion, from Middle French mathematicien, from mathematique f sg (“mathematics”) (from Latin mathēmatica, feminine of mathēmaticus, from Ancient Greek μαθηματικός (mathēmatikós, “fond of learning”), from μάθημα (máthēma, “knowledge, learning”) + -ικός (-ikós)) + Middle French -ien (from Latin -iānus). Displaced native Old English rīmcræftiga. By surface analysis, mathematic + -ian.
Forms
- plural
- mathematicians
mathematician · An expert on mathematics; someone who studies mathematics.
mathematics · An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes,…Mathias · A surname.Mathilde · A female given name.