Tölfræðilegri

Tölfræðilegri is the comparative form of the Icelandic adjective tölfræðilegur, meaning "statistical" or "relating to statistics." It is used when comparing two or more things in terms of statistics, data analysis, or statistical methods. In academic and scientific writing, it often appears in phrases such as töfræði? No, sorry. The intended usage examples are tölfræðilegri nálgun (a more statistical approach) or tölfræðilegri aðferð (a more statistical method). The form shows agreement with the noun it modifies in gender, number, and case.

The term is formed from tölfræði, meaning statistics, with the adjective-forming suffix -ilegur, and the comparative suffix -legri. It is closely related to tölfræði and to the adverb tölfræðilega (statistically).

Context and usage

Tölfræðilegri is typically found in contexts where statistical rigor or reliance on statistical analysis is being contrasted with other, non-statistical approaches. It signals that conclusions, methods, or interpretations place greater emphasis on statistical evidence.

Etymology

The word derives from tölfræði (statistics) combined with the suffix -ilegur to create tölfræðilegur (statistical), with -legri forming the comparative. Its usage reflects Icelandic adjective formation and the role of statistics in research discourse.

See also

tölfræðilegur, tölfræði, tölfræðilega.