statistical
adjective
sta·tis·ti·cal
stə-ˈti-sti-kəl 
: of, relating to, based on, or employing the principles of statistics
statistical analysis
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The authors were very careful to not just make this case based on statistical arguments, but to actually inject a mock ultra-diffuse galaxy into the data itself, and see if their software could pull it out.
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Big Think, 3 Mar. 2026
Weaver doesn’t lead in many statistical categories, but has earned the respect of his teammates on the court and in the locker room.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
There is, however, a significant statistical caveat.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Through geometric and statistical analysis, the team concluded that 80% of the configurations displayed coherent spatial regularities.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Mar. 2026
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Big Think, 3 Mar. 2026
Weaver doesn’t lead in many statistical categories, but has earned the respect of his teammates on the court and in the locker room.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
There is, however, a significant statistical caveat.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Through geometric and statistical analysis, the team concluded that 80% of the configurations displayed coherent spatial regularities.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for statistical
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“Statistical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statistical. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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