statistical
C1
adj
Freq #22583
Meanings
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1
adj
of or relating to statistics
statistical population
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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.