statistic

Definition

  • noun: a number that represents a piece of information (such as information about how often something is done, how common something is, etc.)
  • noun: a single term or datum in a collection of 'statistics'
  • often plural
  • synonyms: number, statistical

Examples

  • One 'statistic' that stuck out is that 40 percent of those surveyed did not have college degrees.

  • The 'statistics' show that teenagers are involved in a high percentage of traffic accidents.

  • I may be just another 'statistic' to my employer, but I am a human being and have feelings.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Not only that. They're proud of it. Maybe it says something about prejudice in the judicial system. If you wanna talk about criminal statistics... ...you might wanna take a look at the social inequalities that produce them. Yap, yap. You know what? That's exactly what I hate. (..)
    1998 American History X
  • (..) Wait a minute. White people commit crimes against white people too. But they're not offing each other in record numbers all over America. Look at the statistics, for chrissakes. One in every three black males is in some phase of the correctional system. Is that a coincidence or do these people (..)
    1998 American History X