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

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

Yet when asked to describe his first season coaching the men, Kiraly did not begin with offensive systems, blocking schemes, or statistical analysis. — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Presented with a chance to predict McCarthy's statistical output, a majority projected him to throw for more than 3,500 yards, 20 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 July 2026

The model learns the statistical relationships between these tokens so that, when prompted, the model can predict the tokens associated with the prompt and generate new content. — Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 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