statistic

[ stuh-tis-tik ]

noun

, Statistics.

1. a numerical fact or datum, especially one computed from a sample.

statistic

/ stəˈtɪstɪk /

noun

1. any function of a number of random variables, usually identically distributed, that may be used to estimate a population parameter See also sampling statistic estimator parameter

Other Words From

• nonsta·tistic adjective
• unsta·tistic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of statistic¹

First recorded in 1815–20; back formation from statistics

Example Sentences

As with any economic statistic, one month's data can buck a general trend and should be considered alongside other published data.

From BBC

“Cole Brings Plenty, an Indigenous man, has tragically become another statistic in the alarming trend of violence against Indigenous people,” said an April Change.org petition demanding justice for the late actor.

From Los Angeles Times

Net yardage is the defining statistic for a punter.

From BBC

That startling statistic - a year’s worth of rain had been dumped on some parts of Valencia in a matter of hours – became easy to believe as you took all this in.

From BBC

One last statistic, the most damaging of all, suggests the depth of the Democrats’ predicament.

From Salon

Related Words

• accomplishment
• action
• case
• circumstance
• data
• evidence
• experience
• factor
• incident
• information
• performance
• phenomenon