STATISTIC (1) — Term from SntMaster Dictionary

STATISTIC (1)

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(1) the relative rise or fall of a quantity compared to an earlier moment in time. If a section moved ten tons last week and twelve tons this week, the statistic is rising. If a section moved ten tons last week and only eight tons this week, the statistic is falling. (2) a numerical fact or datum, such as "1 out of the 15,000 who died in car accidents last year." —Staff Status II Glossary, Approved late Sept. 1990