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
Both figures are lower than the national averages, according to Department of Labor statistics.
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Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The prolific rate of stethoscope contact use in all areas of medicine may explain why, despite stringent hand hygiene efforts, HAI still plagues modern healthcare delivery, contributing to a loss of over 100,000 US patient lives, and over $40 billion annually, according to government statistics.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Crime was down in Venice, which was struggling with containing homeless encampments last year, for the first three months of 2024, according to LAPD statistics obtained by NBC4.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 17 Apr. 2024
Despite Trump's rhetoric about crime, statistics from New York City police show violent crime in the city has been falling.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024
While statistics on the program are difficult to come by, it is known to have captured hundreds of millions of individual calls, texts, and emails while in the process of targeting only a few million individuals.
—Dell Cameron, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024
Canada’s statistics agency releases March inflation data.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Despite the gloomy statistics, Bostic expressed some optimism when discussing housing policy experiments, pointing to efforts to relax zoning rules in Florida and Minnesota.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
Plenty of economists argue that the official statistics in the consumer price index are delayed and aren’t accounting for real-time measures that show rents falling in many places.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The prolific rate of stethoscope contact use in all areas of medicine may explain why, despite stringent hand hygiene efforts, HAI still plagues modern healthcare delivery, contributing to a loss of over 100,000 US patient lives, and over $40 billion annually, according to government statistics.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Crime was down in Venice, which was struggling with containing homeless encampments last year, for the first three months of 2024, according to LAPD statistics obtained by NBC4.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 17 Apr. 2024
Despite Trump's rhetoric about crime, statistics from New York City police show violent crime in the city has been falling.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024
While statistics on the program are difficult to come by, it is known to have captured hundreds of millions of individual calls, texts, and emails while in the process of targeting only a few million individuals.
—Dell Cameron, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024
Canada’s statistics agency releases March inflation data.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Despite the gloomy statistics, Bostic expressed some optimism when discussing housing policy experiments, pointing to efforts to relax zoning rules in Florida and Minnesota.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
Plenty of economists argue that the official statistics in the consumer price index are delayed and aren’t accounting for real-time measures that show rents falling in many places.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Statistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statistic. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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statistic
noun
sta·tis·tic
stə-ˈtis-tik
: a single item of information in a statistical collection
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