statistical
adjective
- associated with analysis of data
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /stəˈtɪs.tɪ.kəl/ / [stəˈtɪs.tɪ.kl̩]
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English statistic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English statistical From statistic + -al.
- Of or pertaining to statistics.
“Drawings and pictures are more than mere ornaments in scientific discourse. Blackboard sketches, geological maps, diagrams of molecular structure, astronomical photographs, MRI images, the many varieties of statistical charts and graphs: These pictorial devices are indispensable tools for presenting evidence, for explaining a theory, for telling a story.”