1 in 7 Americans being without health insurance is not just a statistic, it's a tragedy.
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not only a statistic — not just/only a statistic ► used to emphasize that a number represents a real person or problem that we should care about: »1 in 7 Americans being without health insurance is not just a statistic, it s a tragedy. Main Entry: ↑statistic … Financial and business terms
not just/only a statistic — ► used to emphasize that a number represents a real person or problem that we should care about: »1 in 7 Americans being without health insurance is not just a statistic, it s a tragedy. Main Entry: ↑statistic … Financial and business terms
statistic — sta‧tis‧tic [stəˈtɪstɪk] noun STATISTICS 1. [countable usually plural] a collection of numbers that represent facts or measurements: • Statistics show that 35% of new businesses fail in their first year. • the October employment statistics… … Financial and business terms
statistic — sta|tis|tic W3S2 [stəˈtıstık] n [Date: 1700 1800; : German; Origin: statistik study of political facts and figures , from Modern Latin statisticus of politics , from Latin status; STATE1] 1.) statistics a) [plural] … Dictionary of contemporary English
statistic — UK [stəˈtɪstɪk] / US noun Word forms statistic : singular statistic plural statistics 1) statistics [plural] a group of numbers that represent facts or that describe a situation New statistics show the economy is continuing to grow. Official… … English dictionary
statistic — sta|tis|tic [ stə tıstık ] noun 1. ) statistics plural a group of numbers that represent facts or describe a situation: New statistics show the economy is continuing to grow. Official statistics underestimate the actual level of crime. statistic… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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