sta·tis·tic

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• sta|tis|tic — «stuh TIHS tihk», adjective, noun. –adj. = statistical. (Cf. ↑statistical) –n. 1. any value, item, or fact used in statistics: »an important statistic. 2. = statistics. (Cf. ↑statistics) …   Useful english dictionary

• lex|i|co|sta|tis|tic — «LEHK suh koh stuh TIHS tihk», adjective. of or having to do with lexicostatistics: »studies in lexicostatistic theory …   Useful english dictionary

• sta — sta·tant; sta·ter; sta·tion·al; sta·tion·ar·i·ly; sta·tion·ar·i·ness; sta·tion·ary; sta·tio·ner; sta·tio·nery; sta·tion·man; sta·tis·ti·cal; sta·tis·ti·cism; sta·tis·tics; sta·tive; sta·tus; cho·le·sta·sis; con·sta·tive; gang·sta;… …   English syllables

• tis — ab·a·tis; ac·ro·der·ma·ti·tis; ad·e·ni·tis; ad·nex·i·tis; ad·ver·tis·a·ble; ad·ver·tis·er; aero oti·tis; aero·si·nus·i·tis; agros·tis; al·tis·o·nant; amor·tis·seur; an·ci·pi·tis; an·gi·i·tis; an·gi·o·cho·li·tis; an·tis·tes; an·tis·tro·phe;… …   English syllables

• tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; …   English syllables

• statistic — sta·tis·tic (stə tisґtik) [back formation from statistics, q.v.] 1. an item of numerical data. 2. a value summarizing, representing, or characterizing some aspect of a sample or the population from which the sample was drawn …   Medical dictionary

• statistic — sta•tis•tic [[t]stəˈtɪs tɪk[/t]] n. sta a numerical fact or datum, esp. one computed from a sample • Etymology: 1875–80 …   From formal English to slang

• statistic — sta|tis|tic W3S2 [stəˈtıstık] n [Date: 1700 1800; : German; Origin: statistik study of political facts and figures , from Modern Latin statisticus of politics , from Latin status; STATE1] 1.) statistics a) [plural] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• statistic — sta|tis|tic [ stə tıstık ] noun 1. ) statistics plural a group of numbers that represent facts or describe a situation: New statistics show the economy is continuing to grow. Official statistics underestimate the actual level of crime. statistic… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Statistic — Sta*tis tic (st[.a]*t[i^]s t[i^]k), Statistical Sta*tis tic*al ( t[i^]*kal), a. [Cf. F. statistique.] Of or pertaining to statistics; as, statistical knowledge; statistical tabulation. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English