statistic

[ stuh-tis-tik ]
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nounStatistics.
  1. a numerical fact or datum, especially one computed from a sample.

Origin of statistic

1
First recorded in 1815–20; back formation from statistics

Other words from statistic

  • non·sta·tis·tic, adjective
  • un·sta·tis·tic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for statistic

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 (def. 2), parameter (def. 3)

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