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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He is accused of providing inside information to co-conspirators about his intentions to leave a game early due to injury, which enabled them to place large bets on him not reaching statistical thresholds. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025 Using data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), a national database that collects emergency department injury data from a representative sample of about 100 American hospitals, the researchers applied statistical weighting to estimate national injury rates. New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025 His accomplices placed an $80,000 parlay on Porter failing to hit multiple statistical targets. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025 Johnson then expressed disappointment over a particular statistical rating attached to Fields. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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