Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biostatistics

/bˌaɪoʊstɑtˈɪstˌɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
bio-statis-tics
IPA
/bˌaɪoʊstɑtˈɪstˌɪks/
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The application of statistics to the study and analysis of biological and medical data

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English statistics English biostatistics From bio- + statistics.

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How do you pronounce biostatistics?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˌaɪoʊstɑtˈɪstˌɪks/.
What does biostatistics mean?
The application of statistics to the study and analysis of biological and medical data
Where does biostatistics come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English statistics English biostatistics From bio- + statistics.

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