statistically

adv — 3 senses

statistically

adv

/stəˈtɪs.tɪ.kə.li/ · [stəˈtɪs.tɪ.kl̩.i]

Etymology From statistical + -ly.

1

In a statistical way.

  • He made his point statistically.
2

From a statistical point of view.

  • Statistically, the study was almost worthless.
3

From statistical evidence.

  • Statistically, what he said is true.
  • 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:
1 more example
  • 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, archived from the original on 17 Jun 2022:
Derived terms
statistically improbable phrase, statistically significant

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