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statistic

Pronunciation: /stəˈtɪstɪk/
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Definition of statistic

noun

  • a fact or piece of data obtained from a study of a large quantity of numerical data:the statistics show that the crime rate has increased
  • an event or person regarded as no more than a piece of data (used to suggest an inappropriately impersonal approach):he was just another statistic

adjective

Origin:

late 18th century: from German statistisch (adjective), Statistik (noun)

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