French Conversation · Level 21
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French word
statistique
Pronunciation
IPA/statistik/
Meaning
- feminine nounstatistic
Example
Cette statistique est intéressante.
This statistic is interesting.
More examples
D'après les statistiques, la part des énergies renouvelables augmente.
According to the statistics, the share of renewable energy is increasing.
Core concept
A compact numerical portrait that makes a larger pattern or situation easier to assess.
Common phrases
d'après les statistiques
according to the statistics
une statistique fiable
a reliable statistic
les statistiques officielles
official statistics
Similar words
chiffre: A digit representing an individual number.
donnée: Raw numerical or other information collected through research or observation.
pourcentage: A percentage expressing a proportion of a whole.
moyenne: A value calculated to represent a set of data.
Definition in French
Valeur numérique isolée ou ensemble de valeurs chiffrées servant à résumer ou analyser une situation donnée.
Word origin
The French noun was borrowed from Italian statistica, ultimately related to Latin status and the idea of a state's condition.
Usage tips
- French uses la statistique for the field and une statistique for one reported numerical measure, while English often uses statistics for both ideas.
Other meanings
- statisticsnoun
Related words
- statistiquestatisticaladjective
- statistiquementstatisticallyadverb