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statistic
[stuh-tis-tik]
noun
a numerical fact or datum, especially one computed from a sample.
statistic
/ əˈɪɪ /
noun
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 51Թ Forms
- nonstatistic adjective
- unstatistic adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of statistic1
Example Sentences
The most impressive statistic was walking only seven batters while using a 99-mph fastball.
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.
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.
When Britain's Jack Draper faces Gael Monfils at the French Open on Thursday, it will once again highlight an eye-opening statistic.
"What if we pick one person out of that statistic and see what happened in their lives?" he says.
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