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statwise

statwise adverb: in terms of statistics; statistically.

Adverb

statwise (not comparable)

  1. (informal) In terms of statistics; statistically.
    • 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

Origin of statwise

From stat (“statistic”) + -wise.

Questions about statwise

What does statwise mean?
Statwise means in terms of statistics; statistically.
What part of speech is statwise?
Statwise is an adverb.

Words near statwise in the dictionary

  1. statutory rape
  2. statutory rapes
  3. statuvolism
  4. statvolt
  5. statvolts
  6. statwise
  7. Statz
  8. Statzer
  9. Statzers
  10. Statzes
  11. statūs

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