(thing) by nyte Sat Apr 27 2002 at 4:40:35
A statistic is a number that can be computed from a sample. The mean of a sample is a statistic.
Conversely, the mean of a population is a parameter. A statistic is often used to estimate an unknown parameter.
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(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 3:23:57

Sta*tis"tic (?), Sta*tis"tic*al (?), a. [Cf. F. statistique.]

Of or pertaining to statistics; as, statistical knowledge, statistical tabulation.

 

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