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

Cloud statistics are less favorable than farther south in New England. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2026

Every child identified before a catastrophe reminds us that statistics represent real people. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026

The only other player ranked in the top FIFTY of all four of those statistics this season is Ludvig Åberg. — Justin Ray, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Official remittance statistics count the formal channel, and the untaxed on-chain route is invisible to them by construction. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 17 July 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