statistical
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- nonstatistical adjective
- nonstatistically adverb
- prestatistical adjective
- statistically adverb
- unstatistical adjective
- unstatistically adverb
Etymology
Origin of statistical
First recorded in 1590–1600; statistic(s) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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NHS Education for Scotland, which records employment levels and vacancies, said differences in workforce policy and statistical methods mean staffing numbers, including GP count, are not the same as those elsewhere in the UK.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
“Jamie and I would talk every day after he brought this role for me. I didn’t want to be measured on VAR,” which stands for “value at risk,” a statistical measure that quantifies financial risk.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Pfizer continued to express confidence in its experimental Lyme vaccine’s potential, noting that the study hit a different statistical measure and the vaccine showed “clinically meaningful efficacy.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
However, the predetermined statistical criterion was not met in the primary endpoint.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
You can be sure that it would be advertised as providing relief in a “significant” percentage of cases, but the significance is only statistical.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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