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sabermetrics

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sa⋅ber⋅met⋅rics

[sey-ber-me-triks]
–noun
(used with a singular verb) the computerized measurement of baseball statistics.
Also, SABR⋅met⋅rics.


Origin:
1980–85; S(ociety for) A(merican) B(aseball) R(esearch) + -metrics


sa⋅ber⋅me⋅tri⋅cian [‑mi-trish-uhn] , noun
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Main Entry:  sabermetrics
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  the computerized statistical analysis of baseball data; also written SABRmetrics
Example:  Bill James described sabermetrics as the search for objective knowledge about baseball.
Etymology:  1980; Society of American Baseball Research + -metrics
Usage:  sabermetrician n
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