What does "statistic" mean?
A single item in a statistical study.
Statistic
/stəˈtɪstɪk/ adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A single item in a statistical study.
- Grammar: statistic is listed as adj, noun, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: aggregates, average score, biology exam score, casualty.
- Useful contrasts: anecdote, fact, guess.
- Usage evidence: The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A single item in a statistical study.
- 2 a datum that can be represented numerically wordnet
- 3 A quantity calculated from the data in a sample, which characterises an important aspect in the sample (such as mean or standard deviation).
- 4 A person, or personal event, reduced to being an item of statistical information.
"By dying from an overdose, he became just another statistic."
Verb
- 1 To analyze or describe using statistics. transitive
"This is the only subject in the world which has not been statisticked, which is another proof of scientific neglect by the investigators."
- 2 To cite or calculate statistics. intransitive
"When a fellow quits statisticking for a while, they say, "Oh, haven't you one more statistic?”"
- 3 To comprise (as statistics) transitive
"The afternoon game was pitched by Walter Johnson and was the start of the sixteen-game winning streak which statisticked that one in Boston, four in St. Louis, four in Chicago, four in Detroit, three in Cleveland and none for the little boy who lives down the lane."
Adjective
- 1 Alternative form of statistical. alt-of, alternative
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "statistic"?
Common synonyms include: aggregates, average score, biology exam score, casualty, data analysis term, data concepts.
How do you use "statistic" in a sentence?
The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic.
How do you pronounce "statistic"?
Pronounced /stəˈtɪstɪk/.
Etymology
Back-formation from statistics.