sabermetrics
or SABR·met·rics
[ sey-ber-me-triks ]
nounDigital Technology, Sports.
(used with a singular verb) the computerized measurement of baseball statistics.
Origin of sabermetrics
1First recorded in 1980–85; S(ociety for) A(merican) B(aseball) R(esearch) + -metrics
Other words from sabermetrics
- sa·ber·me·tri·cian [‐mi-trish-uhn], /‐mɪˈtrɪʃ ən/, noun
Words Nearby sabermetrics
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How to use sabermetrics in a sentence
The piece endorsed a sabermetrics-style plan to improve health care.
British Dictionary definitions for sabermetrics
sabermetrics
/ (ˌseɪbəˈmɛtrɪks) /
noun(functioning as singular)
the statistical and mathematical analysis of baseball records
Origin of sabermetrics
1C20: saber (from initials of Society of American Baseball Research) + -metrics as in econometrics
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