Statistically
/stəˈtɪstɪkli/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adverbUsing numbers and data to study facts or patterns.
Extra definitions
adverbUsing numerical data.
adverbAccording to statistical analysis.
adverbIn terms of measurable trends.
Sentence Examples
The treatment is statistically effective.
Statistically, users prefer simplicity.
The results were statistically significant.
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Word Origin & History
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
“Bench may be the greatest catcher subjectively, but he's not statistically. Statwise, Yogi Berra is the all-time backstop, regardless of which measure you prefer. Berra's Total-Z is one-third of a standard deviation higher than Bench's, and his Core-Z average is a point better.”
— 2002, James F. Vail, Outrageous Fortune: What's Wrong with Hall of Fame Voting and How to Make It Statistically Sound, Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, →ISBN, page 143:
“Data were tested for equiproportionality and Chi-square test associated p-value is reported when the difference is statistically significant.”
— 2016 January 13, “USP2-45 Is a Circadian Clock Output Effector Regulating Calcium Absorption at the Post-Translational Level”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The treatment is ____ effective.