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

After the war, his goalscoring statistics were deleted and his achievements were discredited, with the Polish press labelling him as mentally unstable and an alcoholic. —Tim Spiers, New York Times, 1 June 2026

Why Experiences Continue To Win The most revealing Father’s Day statistic may be that 57% of people plan to celebrate with their fathers in person. —Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Less than half of those who attempted the climb last year successfully reached the top, according to park statistics. —Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026

New York won two of the three meetings, but the NBA Cup final matchup — essentially an 83rd game in an 82-game season — doesn’t count in any league records or statistics. —Tim Reynolds, Twin Cities, 31 May 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