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 However, as a properly Bayesian statistical model, the program that runs our forecast generates some amount of uncertainty about the parameters, resulting in unavoidable random error across our simulations. G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 11 June 2024 Selected manufacturers will benefit from rapid, ad-hoc U.S. FDA interactions to support clinical development, such as study design, patient population, and statistical methods, beyond standard formal meetings. Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2024 Listen to this article Loading your audio article Tyler Conklin was one of the few reliable targets on a Jets offense that finished near the bottom of the league in multiple statistical categories in 2023. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 5 June 2024 Using a statistical model, Times/Banner reporters found such an effect among overdoses for Black people in Baltimore, but not for white people, or older or younger Black people. Jessica Gallagher, New York Times, 3 June 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 4 Jul. 2024.

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