statistical

adjective

sta·​tis·​ti·​cal stə-ˈti-sti-kəl How to pronounce statistical (audio)
: of, relating to, based on, or employing the principles of statistics
statistical analysis
statistically adverb

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Adley Rutschman of the Baltimore Orioles and Dillon Dingler of the Detroit Tigers have the statistical cases that come closest to Langeliers, though both have roughly 261,000 votes. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026 The statistical odds of being struck by a meteorite are vanishingly small. Shawn Laatsch, The Conversation, 15 June 2026 Throughout the match, Spain dominated in almost every statistical category. Tim Rohan, NBC news, 15 June 2026 The researchers used statistical models to gauge whether this relationship loss was associated with death later. Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for statistical

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of statistical was in 1784

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“Statistical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statistical. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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