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

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

I don't want Holly to become another statistic, there is so much media coverage of how many women are killed each year by men, it almost normalises it for young men like Logan.

From BBC

Williams added that Kendrick’s commitment to telling uplifting survivor stories “reminds us that behind every statistic, and true-crime ‘story,’ is a human being with a powerful story to tell.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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• action
• case
• circumstance
• data
• evidence
• experience
• factor
• incident
• information
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