Statistic Definition
stə-tĭstĭk
noun
A numerical piece of information.
American Heritage
A calculated numerical value (such as the sample mean) that characterizes some aspect of a sample set of data, and that is often meant to estimate the true value of a corresponding parameter (such as the population mean) in an underlying population.
American Heritage
A statistical item or element.
Webster's New World
Origin of Statistic
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Ultimately from New Latin statisticus of statecraft statistics
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Back-formation from statistics.
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