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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Two federal programs serve as the top authorities on cancer statistics, with information on tens of millions of cases. —Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025

Advertisement After the meeting, South African and global media widely debunked the white genocide claim, publishing statistics that show that while South Africa does have some of the highest rates of robbery and murder worldwide, problem transcends race and impacts all of us. —Zanele Mji, Time, 21 Nov. 2025

Do immigrants impact crime statistics? —Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 21 Nov. 2025

There are no official statistics on how many Americans celebrate Friendsgiving, but online surveys from recent years suggest numbers could be as high as 20%. —Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

singular of statistics

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for statistic

• artistic
• autistic
• ballistic
• cladistic
• heuristic
• holistic
• linguistic
• logistic
• monistic
• patristic
• sadistic
• simplistic

Kids Definition

statistic

noun

sta·​tis·​tic stə-ˈtis-tik 

: a single item of information in a statistical collection