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

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Larson again leading the series in wins, laps led and nearly every other major statistical category is very much on the table. Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025 The company plans to integrate additional statistical information into the offering as well. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 12 Feb. 2025 Woodworth described to Science how the cancellations will affect nearly all federal education statistical efforts and the researchers who rely on the data. Byjeffrey Mervis, science.org, 12 Feb. 2025 One of his powers is the ability to predict what will happen by calculating the statistical odds of things. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for statistical 

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 23 Feb. 2025.

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