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| sta·tis·tic [ stə tístik ] (plural sta·tis·tics) |
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1. element of data: a single element of data from a collection
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2. numerical value or function: a numerical value or function, e.g. a mean or standard deviation, used to describe a sample or population
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3. piece of information: somebody or something treated as a piece of data or information
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| [Late 19th century. Back-formation <statistics] |
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  sta·tis·ti·cal adjective |
| sta·tis·ti·cal·ly adverb |
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