Definition

A number that represents information or data, often used to describe a group or situation.

Example

The statistic showed that more people are exercising regularly than ever before.

Conversation

I read an interesting statistic about how many people travel every year.

Oh really? What does it say?

It mentioned that over a billion people take flights annually, which is a crazy statistic!

That is surprising! It shows how much we love to explore.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Statistic → It is derived from the word 'status' (from Latin 'status', meaning state or condition) and the suffix '-ic' (meaning pertaining to). The term 'statistic' refers to data or information pertaining to a particular state or condition.

Memory Tip

Think of 'status' which means state, and remember that 'statistic' refers to information about a particular state or condition.

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