Statistical: Definition, Examples, and Usage Guide

Meaning 1：relating to statistics (statistical)

statistical 🔊

/stəˈtɪstɪkəl/

adj.

related to or involving the use of statistics (the practice of collecting and analyzing large amounts of numerical data).

Statistical data analysis with bar charts and pie charts on screen

relating to statistics 🔊

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/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tə stəˈtɪstɪks/

adj.

Describing something that is based on or involves the collection, analysis, and interpretation of numerical data.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Root 'stat-' (stand) + '-istic' (pertaining to) + '-al' (adj.); from Latin 'statisticus' (state affairs).

💡 Mnemonic

Picture a state official ('stat-') listing facts; 'statistical' means based on those lists, like counting citizens or goods.

📖 Example

The weather app uses statistical models to predict the chance of rain in your city. 🔊 The weather app uses statistical models to predict the chance of rain in your city.

🔗 Collocations

statistical analysis – the process of collecting and analyzing data to find patterns

statistical data – numerical information collected for analysis

statistical significance – the likelihood that a result is not due to chance

🔄 Synonyms

data-driven (adj.) – based on data rather than intuition

quantitative (adj.) – relating to the measurement of quantity

numerical (adj.) – expressed in numbers

🚫 Antonyms

qualitative (adj.) – relating to quality rather than quantity

anecdotal (adj.) – based on personal accounts rather than data

🌱 Derivatives

statistically (adv.) – in a statistical manner

statistician (n.) – a person who studies or works with statistics

statistics (n.) – the science of collecting and analyzing data

📖 Cultural Story

Coined in German by Gottfried Achenwall in 1749 as 'Statistik', meaning science of state data. Originally used for government records; later generalized to all empirical data analysis.