statistical

adjective

sta·​tis·​ti·​cal stə-ˈti-sti-kəl 

: of, relating to, based on, or employing the principles of statistics

statistical analysis

statistically

stə-ˈti-sti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of statistical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Slow play issues on tour are ongoing, with players referencing high-level statistical plans and detailed yardage books during rounds, stalling play. — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 20 July 2026

State of Brand notes that LLMs are trained to produce the statistical average of everything ever written, so a system with no evidence about a specific mother returns the most common version of one. — Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

In simple terms, each quantum gate leaves behind its own distinctive statistical fingerprint. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

Some other mammals can be right-footed or left-pawed, but there’s no statistical imbalance toward left or right across the species, except for our extreme 10-90 split. — Quanta Magazine, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing statistical

• statistical mechanics

Rhymes for statistical

• logistical
• sophistical
• atheistical
• egotistical
• mystical