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

But vaccine skeptics have seized on public health messages that focus on frightening accounts and statistics, rather than the much more numerous children who recover. — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026

Crime is down Trump pointed to national crime statistics to say his administration’s tough on crime policies are working. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

The League compiles various statistics and publishes extensive reports on a number of topics. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

But Laura Zimmermann, Common Sense Media’s director of youth AI research, questioned the value of OpenAI’s statistics. — Marc Levy, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

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