statistically
Americanadverb
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in a way that makes use of statistics.
demonstrated statistically.
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in a way that satisfies the standard criteria applied in the science of statistics.
statistically significant.
adverb
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"Organoids are well-suited for obtaining statistically robust results because such sample sizes are not feasible in primates. We subsequently repeated some key experiments in fetal brain tissue to confirm the results from the organoids."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
In the case of the S&P 500, VLMAP’s r-squared is a statistically insignificant 0.8%, but it is 20.5% for the Russell 2000.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
“In general, 20- to 21-year-old guys are just statistically more right-wing than girls are at this age,” said Roth, who is now a junior.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026
Despite that, England have, statistically at least, benefited most from the rule change, though it should be noted they have taken a significant step forward with their ODI cricket this year.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
A result is statistically significant if it’s sufficiently unlikely to have occurred by chance.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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