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
stə-ˈti-sti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce statistical (audio)
adverb

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Rashee Rice was in the midst of a modest statistical start to his rookie season in 2023. — Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 The statistical chances of two different LLMs happening to include the same nouns would seem to be astronomical. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 Every statistical forecast model worth its salt had Portugal among the favourites to win the 2026 World Cup ahead of the tournament. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Past attempts to teach people to spot AI faces have focused on training viewers to look for visual glitches or statistical fingerprints left behind by a particular image generator, such as a wonky ear or an eye with two pupils. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 29 June 2026 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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