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Definition of Statistic

(noun) A quantity, such as mean or standard deviation, that summarizes an aspect of a population or sample.

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Statistic Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: sta·tis·tic

Audio Pronunciation

– American English
– British English

Phonetic Spelling

  • American English – /stuh-tIs-tik/
  • British English – /stuh-tIs-tik/

International Phonetic Alphabet

  • American English – /stəˈtɪstɪk/
  • British English – /stəˈtɪstɪk/

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Contributor: C. E. Seaman


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Cite the Definition of Statistic

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Seaman, C. E. 2015. “statistic.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary, edited by Kenton Bell. Retrieved March 19, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/statistic/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

Seaman, C. E. (2015). statistic. In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/statistic/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Seaman, C. E. 2015. “statistic.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary, edited by Kenton Bell. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/statistic/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

Seaman, C. E. “statistic.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2015. Web. 19 Mar. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/statistic/>.