statistical
adjective
sta·tis·ti·cal
stə-ˈti-sti-kəl 
: of, relating to, based on, or employing the principles of statistics
statistical analysis
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In turn, the statistical models are derived from data from people exposed to very high doses of radiation, such as survivors of the atom bombings in Japan, patients who have received radiation therapy for cancers, and workers in risky professions exposed to high doses of radiation.
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Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Through six starts Yamamoto is all over statistical leaderboards, entering Saturday ranked first in the NL in ERA (1.06), fourth in strikeouts (43), sixth in innings pitched (34) and top-10 in both walks plus hits per inning pitched (1.00) and batting average against (.190).
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Ottawa built its lead after playing its best first period of the series, taking it to the Leafs in most statistical categories.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The alternative is nothing less than a gradual homogenization of our cultural landscape, where machine learning flattens the richness of human expression into a mediocre statistical average.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
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Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Through six starts Yamamoto is all over statistical leaderboards, entering Saturday ranked first in the NL in ERA (1.06), fourth in strikeouts (43), sixth in innings pitched (34) and top-10 in both walks plus hits per inning pitched (1.00) and batting average against (.190).
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Ottawa built its lead after playing its best first period of the series, taking it to the Leafs in most statistical categories.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The alternative is nothing less than a gradual homogenization of our cultural landscape, where machine learning flattens the richness of human expression into a mediocre statistical average.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Statistical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statistical. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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