English Dictionary
Definition statistic in British English
statistic noun
nounNew statistics show the economy is continuing to grow.
Official statistics underestimate the actual level of crime.
a degree in economics and statistics
a number that represents a fact or describes a situation
Manchester United have not won the title for 25 years, a staggering statistic for such a strong club.
a person considered as a number, not as an individual
To them, I'm just another statistic in the unemployment figures.
Drive carefully! Don't become a statistic (=one of the total number of people killed on the roads each year).
