statistic
Meaning
A statistic is a number that represents information or data about a group of things.
💡 A common mistake is to confuse "statistic" with "statistics," which refers to the study of numbers.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
I
opened
the
newspaper
and
read
a
statistic
about
how
many
people
walk
to
work
.
It
said
that
more
people
are
choosing
to
walk
because
it
is
healthy
and
cheap
.
I
felt
curious
,
so
I
asked
my
neighbor
if
she
had
changed
her
habits
.
She
said
she
now
walks
every
morning
and
feels
better
.
If
more
people
tried
this
,
the
city
might
be
quieter
and
cleaner
.
Common Phrases
statistical data
important statistic
collect statistics
Related Words
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