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
adjective
Webster's New World

Alternative spelling of statistical.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Statistic

Noun

Singular:
statistic
Plural:
statistics

Origin of Statistic

  • Ultimately from New Latin statisticus of statecraft statistics

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Back-formation from statistics.

    From Wiktionary

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