statistical

[ stuh-tis-ti-kuhl ]

adjective

1. of, pertaining to, consisting of, or based on statistics. statistics.

Other Words From

• sta·tisti·cal·ly adverb
• nonsta·tisti·cal adjective
• nonsta·tisti·cal·ly adverb
• presta·tisti·cal adjective
• unsta·tisti·cal adjective
• unsta·tisti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of statistical¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; statistic(s) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

To address these other factors, Long did a number of checks in the statistical analysis.

From Popular-Science

In the spring, attention was largely focused on statistical models and what they could tell us about whether the pandemic would truly be a big deal in our lives.

From FiveThirtyEight

The other kind of model is a statistical one, which uses data on things like death counts and hospitalizations over time to forecast how many future deaths are likely under current conditions.

From FiveThirtyEight

Using a statistical technique known as a discriminant analysis, researchers grouped cocoa liquor samples according to similarities in the concentrations of nine organic compounds.

From Science News

She then used a statistical technique known as a discriminant analysis to group samples based on similar concentrations of nine organic compounds, including caffeine, a similar compound called theobromine and an antioxidant called epicatechin.

From Science News

Recovery from a long-term eating disorder is a bit of a statistical anomaly.

From The Daily Beast

That creates an obvious statistical issue: The results of a survey of two campuses cannot be extrapolated for the entire country.

From The Daily Beast

The dollar value of a statistical life in the United States is purported to be around $5 million.

From The Daily Beast

Out of the box, the device is set to a default statistical mode, but within a week, the monitor gets more accurate.

From The Daily Beast

One more study, one more statistical calculation, one more authoritative pronouncement, and our side will win!

From The Daily Beast

Dr. Wilson says, in the statistical accounts of Scotland, many of which are suggestive of a pre-Raleigh period.

From Project Gutenberg

In this, the learned Trustees have fallen into a statistical and geographical error, which we design to correct.

From Project Gutenberg

See the statistical inquiries summarised in the Twenty-second Annual Report, 1869-70, pp.

From Project Gutenberg

I have made it as brief as possible; of course, it was necessary to be statistical.

From Project Gutenberg

How can a record of goods received be obtained by the statistical department?

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• analytical
• demographic
• numerical