statistical

C1
US /stəˈtɪstɪkəl/ UK /stəˈtɪs.tɪ.kəl/
adj Freq #22583

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    of or relating to statistics

    statistical population

  2. 2
    adj

    Of or pertaining to statistics.

    Drawings and pictures are more than mere ornaments in scientific discourse. Blackboard sketches, geological maps, diagrams of molecular structure, astronomical photographs, MRI images, the many varieties of statistical charts and graphs: These pictorial devices are indispensable tools for presenting evidence, for explaining a theory, for telling a story.

Etymology

From statistic + -al.

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