Definition of statistic
1 : a single term or datum in a collection of statistics
2a : a quantity (such as the mean of a sample) that is computed from a sample; specifically : estimate 3bb : a random variable that takes on the possible values of a statistic
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Examples of statistic in a Sentence
One statistic that stuck out is that 40 percent of those surveyed did not have college degrees.
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The average unemployment rate for 2008 was 6.2 percent, but ranged from 4.5 percent in January to 8.3 percent in December, according to BLS statistics.
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A large racial gap has been present for as long as statistics have been kept.
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So far, 2017 is shaping up to have a similar pace, with 95 killings through July 4, according to police statistics.
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According to statistics offered by the White House, the number of honeybee hives in the U.S., has declined from 6 million during the 1940s to only about 2.5 million today.
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These statistics aren't surprising given Donald Trump's track record on gender issues.
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Some slammed it as a hometown decision, saying the statistics had Pacquiao landing twice the number of power punches as Horn.
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Those figures are then analyzed, with the Office of Traffic Safety taking the time to figure out why a statistic changed from one year to the next or why a certain collision occurred.
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Whether or not most readers relate to the statistics of Gay’s body, few will be able to finish her book without gaining a deeper understanding of her reality.
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Origin and Etymology of statistic
singular of statistics
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STATISTIC Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of statistic for English Language Learners
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: a number that represents a piece of information (such as information about how often something is done, how common something is, etc.)
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statistics : a type of mathematics that deals with the study of statistics
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