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 Dubbed the Guter Rat, or Good Council, they were chosen through a statistical process run by research group Foresight and range in location, age, race, socioeconomic background and other demographic factors chosen in an effort to be representative of the overall Austrian population. Sophie Alexander, Fortune Europe, 15 Mar. 2024 All of Brigitte’s children went on to be successful in their own careers, becoming a cardiologist, lawyer and a statistical engineer. Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024 The company did not provide detailed results for the study’s primary goal, but said the calculation for statistical significance was 0.67 — well above the 0.05 threshold for success and an indication that Relyvrio provided no benefit at all. Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 8 Mar. 2024 Previously reported figures for December and January were revised downward by a total of 167,000, reflecting the higher degree of statistical volatility in the winter months. Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024 WalletHub, a personal finance website, used the Consumer Price Index change from the most recent month and two months prior, as well as the most recent month and a year earlier, to compare 23 major metropolitan statistical regions. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2024 The panels offer statistical information, psychological motivation and strategic study, while artists and labels descend on the gathering in obvious marketing/networking campaigns. Tom Roland, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2024 But a recent poll from the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, co-sponsored by The Los Angeles Times, had former professional baseball star Steve Garvey, a Republican, in a statistical tie for first. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2024 The statistical patterns that AI algorithms use to sort elliptic curves by rank exist in a parameter space with hundreds of dimensions — too many for people to sort through in their minds, let alone visualize, Oliver noted. Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024

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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 29 Mar. 2024.

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