statistical
adjective
Simple meaning
having to do with numbers, data, and probability
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
stəˈtɪstɪkəl
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Definition
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adjective
Of or relating to statistics
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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This meaning: Of or relating to statistics
Used this way, statistical is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Word family
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A mathematician who specializes in statistics.
A datum that can be represented numerically.
With respect to statistics.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A method of analyzing or representing statistical data.
A method of analyzing or representing statistical data.
The relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x).
A table of statistical data.
An arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence.
The branch of physics that makes theoretical predictions about the behavior of macroscopic systems on the basis of statistical laws governing its component particles.
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