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- stationmaster/ˈsteɪʃənˌmɑːstə/The official in charge of a railway station.nounC1
- stations of the cross/ˌsteɪ.ʃənz əv ðə ˈkrɒs/A series of fourteen images or sculptures depicting events from Jesus Christ's condemnation to his entombment, used as a focus for prayer and meditation, especially during Lent.plural-nounSpecialised / Religious
- statism/ˈsteɪtɪz(ə)m/A political system where the state has substantial centralized control over social and economic affairs.nounC2
- statist/ˈsteɪtɪst/A person who advocates or supports a system of government in which the state has significant control over social and economic affairs.adjectivenounC2
- statistic/stəˈtɪstɪk/A single numerical fact or piece of data, especially one calculated from a larger set of data.nounB2
- statistical dependence/stəˌtɪs.tɪ.kəl dɪˈpen.dəns/A relationship between two or more random variables where the occurrence or value of one affects the probability distribution of the other(s).nounC2
- statistical independence/stəˌtɪs.tɪ.kəl ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dəns/The property whereby the occurrence or value of one event or variable has no influence on the probability or value of another.nounLow Frequency (C1/C2)
- statistical inference/stəˌtɪs.tɪ.kəl ˈɪn.fər.əns/The process of drawing conclusions about a population or probability distribution based on data analysis and statistical modeling.nounC1-C2
- statistical mechanics/stəˌtɪstɪk(ə)l mɪˈkænɪks/A branch of physics that explains the macroscopic properties of matter (like temperature and pressure) by applying statistical methods to the motions and interactions of its microscopic particles.nounVery Low Frequency
- statistical tables/stəˈtɪstɪkl̩ ˈteɪbl̩z/Structured, organized lists of numerical data, usually arranged in rows and columns, summarizing facts and figures for easy reference and analysis.plural-nounB2
- statistician/ˌstæt.ɪˈstɪʃ.ən/A professional who collects, analyses, interprets, and presents quantitative data, often working in fields like economics, science, or government.nounC1
- statistics/stəˈtɪstɪks/The practice or science of collecting and analysing numerical data in large quantities, especially for the purpose of inferring proportions in a whole from those in a representative sample.nounB2
- statius/ˈsteɪʃəs/A Roman poet of the Silver Age of Latin literature, known for epic and occasional poetry.nounC2/Proficient
- stative/ˈsteɪtɪv/Describing a verb or a quality that expresses a state of being, condition, or unchanging situation, rather than an action or event.adjectivenounC1+
- statler/ˈstætlə/A surname of German origin, also used as a given name; most famously associated with the fictional character Statler from The Muppets.nounLow
- statoblast/ˈstatə(ʊ)blɑːst/A dormant, asexual reproductive body produced by certain bryozoans (freshwater moss animals), capable of surviving harsh conditions and developing into a new colony.nounExtremely Low/Very Rare
- statocyst/ˈstætə(ʊ)sɪst/A small organ of balance, typically a fluid-filled chamber containing a solid particle (statolith), found in many invertebrates.nounC2+
- statohm/ˈstatəʊm/The unit of electrical resistance in the electrostatic centimeter-gram-second (CGS) system of units.nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete Technical
- statolatry/ˌsteɪˈtɒlətri/The worship of, or excessive devotion to, the state as a political entity, treating it with religious-like reverence.nounVery rare
- statolith/ˈstatə(ʊ)lɪθ/A tiny particle, grain, or dense body found within specialized sensory cells that enables an organism (like some invertebrates, plants, or fish) to sense gravity and orientation.nounC2 / Very Low Frequency (Highly Specialized)
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