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

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Conversely, the highest statistical agreement was found in three of the top four business climates – North Carolina, Utah and Tennessee. Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024 The first thing to know is that polls are based on the statistical likelihood that a survey of a sample population, such as likely voters, will predict an outcome consistent with circumstances at the time they were surveyed. Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024 The poll is intended for entertainment purposes rather than for statistical value. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are in a statistical tie in the latest Forbes/HarrisX national poll released late Monday. James Powel, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for statistical 

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 28 Nov. 2024.

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