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# statistical

«statistical» in Mova's school dictionary: **about statistics: the collecting, counting and studying…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (statistical)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Statistical means about statistics: the collecting, counting and studying of numbers and data to find patterns and facts. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/statistical/#m1)

2) Statistical describes something shown by numbers rather than by single stories: a statistical link, statistical evidence. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/statistical/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In maths lessons it appears with tables, charts, averages (mean, median, mode) and surveys; in science with results of experiments; in the news with reports about health, weather and money. It tells the reader a claim rests on data. Phrases: "statistical evidence", "statistical analysis", "statistical chart", "statistical survey".

### examples

- We did a statistical survey of favourite fruits in our class. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/statistical/#x1)
- The report gives statistical evidence that the river is cleaner. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/statistical/#x2)
- A statistical chart showed how many children walk to school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/statistical/#x3)
- Scientists used statistical tests to check their results. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/statistical/#x4)
- There is a statistical link between sleep and good marks. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/statistical/#x5)
- The statistical summary showed the mean height was 135 cm. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/statistical/#x6)
- Is the difference real or just a statistical accident? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/statistical/#x7)

### note

No comparative forms. Related: statistics (noun), statistically (adverb), statistician (person). A statistical link (correlation) does not prove that one thing causes the other.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «statistical» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/statistical/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.