Vital statistics

noun

Word Frequency: 1.3

Definitions

1.nounA single important number derived from public health data or personal measurements.

2.nounStatistics of births, marriages and deaths.

"The Office of National Statistics maintains Britain's vital statistics."

3.nounThe size of a woman's bust, waist and hips, normally measured in inches.

"Jayne Mansfield's vital statistics were 41, 19, 36."

4.nounA concise set of trivia on a subject, sometimes in table format.

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