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

"Behind every statistic is a child missing school trips, missing playtime with friends, or living in pain," she says.

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It is easy to glance at the back of Kershaw’s baseball card, or at his Baseball Reference page, and pick whatever statistic you like to illustrate his greatness.

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The parents of a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death have said they will "not allow his name to be known as yet another statistic in the rise of knife crime".

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Defeat by New Zealand in that match is England's only loss in their past 62 matches - a statistic that stretches back to 2019.

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Tuchel will rightly point to the statistic that England have yet to concede a goal in World Cup qualifiers - but they have barely been tested.

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Related Words

• accomplishment 
• action 
• case 
• circumstance 
• data 
• evidence 
• experience 
• factor 
• incident 
• information 
• performance 
• phenomenon