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

Trump's public frustrations with the economics and statistics agency appear to date back to his 2016 presidential campaign. —Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2025

Other hitters with more encouraging statistics or lower salaries were available, but none had Correa’s cachet or contagious presence. —Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025

The Israeli military's statistics show that an average of around 140 aid trucks have entered Gaza daily during the course of the war, about a quarter of what international humanitarian agencies say is required. —USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025

Fermin has modest statistics: a .255 average with three home runs and 12 RBIs in 67 games this season. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 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