statistical
Example Sentences
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On Monday, the companies announced that Phase 3 studies of setrusumab failed to achieve their primary endpoints of statistical significant reduction in fracture rates when compared with a placebo.
From MarketWatch
A new statistical study led by Elizabeth Holley and her research team shows that valuable minerals could be recovered as byproducts from active U.S. metal mines, sharply reducing the nation's reliance on foreign imports.
From Science Daily
"Our data is based on 300 galaxies. The statistical significance is roughly one-in-a-trillion chance of being a fluke. So, I strongly feel that already our research is very, very significant."
From BBC
He earned Pro Bowl recognition despite having only 6½ sacks, well behind the statistical leaders.
From Los Angeles Times
There’s an obvious objection to all this: It sounds as if we’re naively personifying a giant math problem, mistaking statistical patterns for sentience—falling for the oldest anthropomorphic error in the book.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
