statistical

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A new study finds that about one-third of long-standing "linguistic universals" are backed by strong statistical evidence when tested using modern evolutionary methods.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

“Jamie and I would talk every day after he brought this role for me. I didn’t want to be measured on VAR,” which stands for “value at risk,” a statistical measure that quantifies financial risk.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

We detailed the pool’s scoring system, its rules and the estimated number of participants, and we provided KenPom.com’s statistical metrics and Yahoo’s public pick distributions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

However, the predetermined statistical criterion was not met in the primary endpoint.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

An absolutely fundamental concept, that of statistical significance, was first propounded by Ronald Fisher in 1925.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton