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

This creates a statistical pattern in the text that a detector with the same secret key can look for, Li says. — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026

In experiments, recalibrating the probe could bring a pattern back into view, and where that fails, more sophisticated statistical tools could recognize combinations of signals simpler probes missed. — Harry Booth, Time, 5 Nov. 2026

Higher education experts have cast doubt on the legitimacy of the finding, questioning such statistical conclusions based on standardized test performance, The News & Observer previously reported. — Jane Winik Sartwell, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026

Shelest saw no evidence of artifacts or random statistical noise in the 3D grid. — Perri Thaler, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 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