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

This summer, an OpenAI model being tested internally was asked to find government statistics on medicine spending in Australia. — Rumman Chowdhury, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026

Already more than 700 million people use AI in China, according to official statistics. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Yet crash statistics alone fail to capture the range of incidents that might freak somebody out. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Any figure presented as a definitive statistic for a single year should be read with that in mind. — William Jones, Miami Herald, 12 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