(With singular concord) the use of statistical methods for spatial analysis in geology and geography; specifically the use of data about a particular geological or geographical location to predict the properties of a neighbouring location.
Origin
1950s.
Definition of geostatistics in US English:
geostatistics
nounˌdʒiːə(ʊ)stəˈtɪstɪks
(With singular concord) the use of statistical methods for spatial analysis in geology and geography; specifically the use of data about a particular geological or geographical location to predict the properties of a neighbouring location.