statistic
Translation
statistic, figure
Examples
One interesting statistic is the population growth.
One interesting statistic is the population growth.
He quoted a surprising statistic about the economy.
He quoted a surprising statistic about the economy.
Grammar Patterns
a statistic on/about ((sth.)) a piece of data about a topic He gave a statistic on population.
Similar Words
Synonyms: data, figure, number, fact
Etymology
From German 'Statistik', ultimately from Latin 'statisticum' ('of the state'), as it originally referred to data about the state.
Memory Tips
Remember that a 'statistic' is a number that tells you the 'state' of something.