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sampling statistic

British

noun

any function of observed data, esp one used to estimate the corresponding parameter of the underlying distribution, such as the sample mean, sample variance, etc Compare estimator parameter

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Within days, the department posted selected data on its Web site covering misdemeanor crimes, offering statistics on 17 categories of misdemeanors from 2000 through 2009.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2011

Not so, say Fogel and Engerman, offering statistics on per capita income and return on capital to prove it.

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