statistic

noun

sta·​tis·​tic stə-ˈti-stik How to pronounce statistic (audio)
1
: a single term or datum in a collection of statistics
2
a
: a quantity (such as the mean of a sample) that is computed from a sample
specifically : estimate sense 1b
b
: a random variable that takes on the possible values of a statistic

Examples of statistic in a Sentence

One statistic that stuck out is that 40 percent of those surveyed did not have college degrees.
Recent Examples on the Web Those statistics don’t reflect any changes since the two groups submitted their proposals to the city this winter. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024 So here, one of the things that the Oregon officials that focus on criminal justice statistics have said is that the recriminalization of drug possession will increase the amount of Oregonians of color that are incarcerated, or arrested, or engaged by the criminal legal system. Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024 According to Prince George’s police statistics covering five years, violent crime by juveniles declined from 342 arrests in 2019 to 301 arrests in 2023. Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024 For some Americans, however, the perception of crime is clashing with the statistics. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2024 After crunching the numbers, the team found that the most dangerous country to drive in Europe is Romania, where 2022 statistics show 85.81 deaths per million inhabitants. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024 The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute's County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program recently released its annual National Findings Report, with Kentucky statistics featured on the list. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Mar. 2024 All of those statistics reflect a level of dominance. Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 20 Mar. 2024 Users can then turn that information over to an algorithm to figure out which statistics are most predictive of tournament success. James Pollard, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

singular of statistics

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of statistic was in 1817

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“Statistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statistic. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

statistic

noun
sta·​tis·​tic stə-ˈtis-tik How to pronounce statistic (audio)
: a single item of information in a statistical collection

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