# stats

Pronunciation: say "STATS" /stæts/

## Noun

1. Short for statistics, in the sense of data or figures. *(colloquial)* — Clipping of statistics (data, figures).
   - Simple: Short for statistics. Numbers and facts that show how something is going.
   - _The coach went over last season's stats before choosing his starting lineup._
   - _According to the latest stats, fewer people are buying newspapers every year._
2. Short for statistics, as a subject of study. *(colloquial)* — Clipping of statistics (the subject).
   - Simple: Short for statistics. The school subject about collecting and studying numbers.
   - _Stats is the hardest class on my schedule this semester._
   - _She majored in economics and took stats as an elective._
3. The attributes of a unit in a game, such as a character's health or the damage it can deal. *(slang)*
   - Simple: In games, the numbers that show how strong, fast, or healthy a character is.
   - _My wizard's stats jumped after she reached level ten._
   - _This sword boosts your attack stats but lowers your defense._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/stats (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).