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 Word Forms

• nonstatistic adjective
• unstatistic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of statistic¹

First recorded in 1815–20; back formation from statistics

Example Sentences

And a traditional standard of excellence now is an endangered species: the .300 batting average, a popular and easily understood statistic that has been devalued and rendered borderline worthless by baseball’s analytical revolution.

From Los Angeles Times

The save became regarded as a flawed statistic, and the workload of a closer paled in comparison to starters, who then still regularly exceeded 200 innings a year.

From Los Angeles Times

Their deaths were another statistic in the grim history of Scotland's longest trunk road.

From BBC

When they dig into the data after the match, Chelsea will see one worrying statistic: they had just three shots on target - one fewer than Palace managed over 90 minutes.

From BBC

In the analytical revolution, batting average has become something of a lost statistic, sacrificed at the altar of on-base percentage.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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• circumstance 
• data 
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• information 
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• phenomenon