statistic
/stəˈtɪstɪk/
noun
- A single piece of data or number that represents a fact or measurement, especially one from a study or survey.
- She quoted a statistic about internet usage to support her argument.
- One alarming statistic is the rising rate of childhood obesity.
- The statistic showed that 80% of students passed the exam.
- A person or thing regarded as a mere number, without individual identity.
- She refused to become another statistic of unemployment.
- To the insurance company, he was just a statistic in their risk calculations.
- The charity works to ensure that homeless people are not treated as just a statistic.
Synonyms
adjective
- Relating to or based on statistics; used in describing data or analysis.
- The report included a statistic error that changed the conclusion.
- The statistic analysis revealed a clear trend in the data.
- He used a statistic method to predict the election results.