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.
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In other words, our statistics suggest that increases in whaling led to decreases in slavery, and this effect diffused across state lines.
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Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
Detailed vacancy data for all 122 weather field offices show eight offices are missing more than 35% of their staff — including those in Arkansas where tornadoes and torrential rain hit this week — according to statistics crowd-sourced by more than a dozen National Weather Service employees.
—Seth Borenstein, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
But the number of launches has already increased rapidly — rising from a peak of less than 150 per year in the 20th century to more than 250 last year, according to statistics McDowell has compiled.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
But there were more rapes than in the first quarter of 2024, and more children were shot, according to police statistics.
—James Barron, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
Detailed vacancy data for all 122 weather field offices show eight offices are missing more than 35% of their staff — including those in Arkansas where tornadoes and torrential rain hit this week — according to statistics crowd-sourced by more than a dozen National Weather Service employees.
—Seth Borenstein, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
But the number of launches has already increased rapidly — rising from a peak of less than 150 per year in the 20th century to more than 250 last year, according to statistics McDowell has compiled.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
But there were more rapes than in the first quarter of 2024, and more children were shot, according to police statistics.
—James Barron, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for statistic
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“Statistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statistic. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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statistic
noun
sta·tis·tic
stə-ˈtis-tik
: a single item of information in a statistical collection
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