statistic

noun

sta·​tis·​tic stə-ˈti-stik 

1

: a single term or datum in a collection of statistics

2

a

: a quantity (such as the mean of a sample) that is computed from a sample

specifically : estimate sense 1b

b

: a random variable that takes on the possible values of a statistic

Examples of statistic in a Sentence

One statistic that stuck out is that 40 percent of those surveyed did not have college degrees.

Recent Examples on the Web

Judging simply by the statistics, Liam Hendriks’ 2023 season seemed like a disaster. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Frances’ data research has already turned up a bunch of similar cases, including the alarming statistic that 64 percent of Facebook users who recently joined extremist groups were directed to those organizations’ sites by the algorithm. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Along with those numbers representing farmer progress since joining BCI, the report also delved into the program’s most recent statistics representing gains for just the 2024-2025 growing season. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

And survival statistics always go up because the survival clock is started earlier and because overdiagnosed patients do really well. — H. Gilbert Welch, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

singular of statistics

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for statistic

• artistic
• autistic
• ballistic
• cladistic
• heuristic
• holistic
• linguistic
• logistic
• monistic
• patristic
• sadistic
• simplistic

Kids Definition

statistic

noun

sta·​tis·​tic stə-ˈtis-tik 

: a single item of information in a statistical collection