statistical

UK/stəˈtɪs.tɪ.kəl/US/stəˈtɪs.tɪ.kəl/

adjectiveC1Occasional — familiar, but not everyday · #8,696 of 15,258mostly written

Statistical means based on the study of collected numbers. Statistical analysis, a statistical error, statistical significance.

Statistical significance is the phrase that carries the most weight and the most misunderstanding, since it says a result is unlikely to be chance rather than that it is important. A statistical model is a set of assumptions about how numbers were produced.

Definitions of statistical

1adjectivestatisticalBased on the study of collected numbers.C1
“The report includes statistical evidence that the new road reduced accidents.”

statistical is a quality.

Where it comes from

From statistic + -al.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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statistical in the wild

In applying statistics to a scientific, industrial, or social problem, it is conventional to begin with a statistical population or a statistical model to be studied.
Statistics
A hypothesis is proposed for the statistical relationship between the two data sets, an alternative to an idealized null hypothesis of no relationship between two data sets.
Statistics
In physics, statistical mechanics is a mathematical framework that applies statistical methods and probability theory to large assemblies of microscopic entities.
Statistical mechanics
A statistical hypothesis test typically involves a calculation of a test statistic.
Statistical hypothesis test
Roughly 100 specialized statistical tests are in use.
Statistical hypothesis test

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