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

Spend any time walking the streets of San Francisco, rather than watching Fox News coverage, and these statistics are plain to see. —Tom Chavez, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025

That statistic would be staggering regardless of how long AI has been part of the economy, but this is just the start. —Staff, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025

Meiner has pointed to statistics indicating dips in major crimes. —Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025

Yes, the title challengers were dominant on home turf, but the statistics suggest Perri should have kept the score down. —Beren Cross, New York Times, 16 Oct. 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