statistic

noun

sta·​tis·​tic stə-ˈti-stik 

1

: a single term or datum in a collection of statistics

2

a

: a quantity (such as the mean of a sample) that is computed from a sample

specifically : estimate sense 1b

b

: a random variable that takes on the possible values of a statistic

Examples of statistic in a Sentence

One statistic that stuck out is that 40 percent of those surveyed did not have college degrees.

Recent Examples on the Web

If yearly statistics feel too abstract, just zoom in on the 24 hours before Kirk was killed. —John Feinblatt, Time, 12 Sep. 2025

Trump claimed without evidence that McEntarfer had manipulated statistics for political reasons. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025

The statistics weren’t new, but her doctor’s bluntness was. —Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025

His orations of statistics, stories, and argumentative persuasion at colleges were energetic, frictious, and necessary to unshackle us from grievance and tribalism. —Alex Rosado, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

singular of statistics

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for statistic

• artistic
• autistic
• ballistic
• cladistic
• heuristic
• holistic
• linguistic
• logistic
• monistic
• patristic
• sadistic
• simplistic

Kids Definition

statistic

noun

sta·​tis·​tic stə-ˈtis-tik 

: a single item of information in a statistical collection