Statistic Definition

stə-tĭstĭk
noun
A numerical piece of information.
American Heritage
A calculated numerical value (such as the sample mean) that characterizes some aspect of a sample set of data, and that is often meant to estimate the true value of a corresponding parameter (such as the population mean) in an underlying population.
American Heritage
A statistical item or element.
Webster's New World
adjective

Statistical.

Webster's New World

Alternative spelling of statistical.

Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Statistic

Noun

Singular:
statistic
Plural:
statistics

Origin of Statistic

  • Ultimately from New Latin statisticus of statecraft statistics

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Back-formation from statistics.

    From Wiktionary

Statistic Sentence Examples

  • Do your homework before you adopt to make sure your Rottie isn't another statistic, and you will be rewarded with love and loyalty for many years.

  • There are exercises, games, tests, and statistic trackers provided to help you quickly and easily increase your typing speed.

  • One often-cited statistic is that 25 percent of women who have an abortion for an unplanned pregnancy remain permanently childless.

  • One infamous statistic about the Golden Gate Bridge is that it is the most popular place in the United States to commit suicide and one of the most popular places in the world.

  • Fantasia released an inspirational book Life is Not a Fairy Tale detailing her inner strength and choices it took to keep from becoming another statistic.

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Words Starting With

SSTSTA

Words Ending With

CICTIC

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Words Starting With S and Ending With C

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