STATISTIC

statistic

(noun) a datum that can be represented numerically

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

statistic (comparative more statistic, superlative most statistic)

Alternative form of statistical

Noun

statistic (plural statistics)

A single item in a statistical study.

A quantity calculated from the data in a sample, which characterises an important aspect in the sample (such as mean or standard deviation).

A person, or personal event, reduced to being an item of statistical information.

Synonyms

• (person, reduced to item of information): number

Hyponyms

• See also statistic

Anagrams

• Atticists

Source: Wiktionary


Sta*tis"tic, Sta*tis"tic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. statistique.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to statistics; as, statistical knowledge, statistical tabulation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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