Complete Definition of "statistic"

English
Etymology
From G. statistik, from NL. statisticum ("of the state") and It. statista ("statesman" or "politician"); Statistik, first introduced by w:Gottfried Achenwall|Gottfried Achenwall (1749), originally designated the analysis of data about the state.

Adjective
en-adj

  1. Alternative spelling of statistical.

Translations

See: statistical

Noun
en-noun

  1. A single item in a statistical study.
  2. A quantity calculated from the data in a sample, which chracterises an important aspect in the sample (such as mean or standard deviation).

Derived terms
statistically
statistician

Translations
trans-top|single item of a statistical study
Finnish: tilastotieto
trans-bottom

trans-top|quantity calculated from the data in a sample
Finnish: tunnusluku, tilastotieto
trans-bottom

Category:Greek derivations

fa:statistic
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