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statistic

[stuh-tis-tik]

noun

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



statistic

/ əˈɪɪ /

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

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nonstatistic adjective
  • unstatistic adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of statistic1

First recorded in 1815–20; back formation from statistics
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The most impressive statistic was walking only seven batters while using a 99-mph fastball.

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A statistic that stands out is his side's willingness to compete in the air, with last season's 1,210 aerial duels the highest figure in the league and dwarfing Tottenham's 872.

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At the age of 24, Nafisa Salahu was in danger of becoming just another statistic in Nigeria, where a woman dies giving birth every seven minutes, on average.

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When Britain's Jack Draper faces Gael Monfils at the French Open on Thursday, it will once again highlight an eye-opening statistic.

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"What if we pick one person out of that statistic and see what happened in their lives?" he says.

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