statistic

& 8. [Eng. stat(e); -istic.] A. As adj .: The same as STATISTICAL (q. v.). B. As substantive: 1. [STATISTICS.] *2. A statistician. "You were the best statistic in Europe." -Southey , in Memoirs of Taylor of Norwich , i. 508. sta-tis-tic-al, a. [Eng.statistic; -al.] Of, relating to, or treating of statistics. "The narrow views of cold-hearted statistical writers." -Knox : Sermon 28. sta-tis-tic-al-ly, adv. [Eng. statistical; -ly.] In a statistical manner; by means of statistics.