vital statistics
Americanplural noun
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statistics concerning human life or the conditions affecting human life and the maintenance of population.
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Facetious. the measurements of a woman's figure, especially the bust, waist, and hips.
plural noun
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quantitative data concerning human life or the conditions and aspects affecting it, such as the death rate
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informal the measurements of a woman's bust, waist, and hips
Etymology
Origin of vital statistics
1830–40; 1940–45 vital statistics for def. 2
Example Sentences
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Kyrgios’s career 87.2 percent puts him in the top 10 among all players since 1991, when the tour began recording serve and return statistics.
From Washington Post • Aug. 23, 2017
Our return statistics are improving, and our product-quality reports are also getting better.
From Time Magazine Archive
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