probabilist

/ˈprɑb.ə.bə.lɪst/
noun
  1. A person who supports or follows the doctrine of probabilism.
    • As a probabilist, she believed that acting on probable knowledge was morally acceptable.
    • The debate between the probabilist and the absolutist lasted for hours.
    • Many early probabilists were theologians trying to resolve moral dilemmas.
  2. A person who uses probability theory in their work, especially in statistics or science.
    • The conference brought together probabilists from universities around the world.
    • The probabilist analyzed the data to predict the likelihood of future earthquakes.
    • Our team hired a probabilist to improve our risk assessment models.
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