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

Examples of statistical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There are emerging technologies to assess the accuracy of large language models, but other AI models (statistical analysis, expert systems and predictive financial models) are more mature and benefit significantly from improved data quality. Chris Stegh, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 For the first time since August, the former president overtook Vice President Kamala Harris in The Economist’s statistical model of America’s presidential election, and some other news outlets and political forecasters are predicting the same outcome. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024 Since her trials, Letby’s conviction has come under a spotlight, following criticism by some experts of medical and statistical evidence presented by the prosecution. Reuters, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024 Some of this might be chalked up to our statistical newness. Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for statistical 

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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 5 Nov. 2024.

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