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

An average of 118 rape are reported each day in South Africa, according to police statistics for the most recent year available. —Zimasa Matiwane, New York Times, 9 May 2025

There are pioneers, like Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who, stricken by the alarming statistics of the teen mental-health crisis, took on Big Tech to ban kids under 16 from social media in his country. —Time Staff, Time, 8 May 2025

Here is a regional breakdown of the full 135 cardinal electors, according to Vatican statistics and following the Vatican's geographic grouping. —Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025

Eduardo Parra | Europa Press | Getty Images Retail sales fell by 0.1% month on month in both the euro zone and the European Union in March, preliminary data from statistics office Eurostat showed on Wednesday. —Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 7 May 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