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statistique

statistic

noun stah-tees-TEEK Rare
Numbers & Measures Mathematics

Also means

statistics (field)

Usage Note

Statistique is both a countable noun (une statistique = a statistic) and an uncountable noun referring to the discipline (la statistique = statistics). Les statistiques montrent que... ('statistics show that...') is a very common journalistic phrase. The adjective statistique ('statistical') is used in compounds like analyse statistique.

Examples

"Les statistiques confirment cette tendance."

Natural Translation

The statistics confirm this trend.

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