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statistic

noun
sta·​tis·​tic | \ stə-ˈti-stik How to pronounce statistic (audio) \

Definition of statistic

1 : a single term or datum in a collection of statistics
2a : a quantity (such as the mean of a sample) that is computed from a sample specifically : estimate sense 3b
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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The prescription drug epidemic has taken more than 200,000 lives via overdoses since 1999, according to federal statistics. — Anchorage Daily News, "Purdue Pharma reaches tentative settlement in federal lawsuit and some state litigation," 11 Sep. 2019 Baltimore is in the midst of yet another violent year, with the homicide count now up to at least 240 reported homicides in 2019, according to statistics compiled by the Baltimore Sun. — Fox News, "Baltimore’s violent weekend sees 7 shot -- 2 fatally -- in 16 hours as homicide count reaches 240," 9 Sep. 2019

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First Known Use of statistic

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for statistic

singular of statistics

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statistic

noun

English Language Learners Definition of statistic

: a number that represents a piece of information (such as information about how often something is done, how common something is, etc.)
: a type of mathematics that deals with the study of statistics

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