statistics

B2
Pronunciation
/stəˈtɪstɪks/
Noun
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

A mathematical science concerned with data collection, presentation, analysis, and interpretation.

Example Sentences
  • Statistics is the only mathematical field required for many social sciences.
2 Definition

A systematic collection of data on measurements or observations, often related to demographic information such as population counts, incomes, population counts at different ages, etc.

Synonyms
stats
Example Sentences
  • The statistics from the Census for apportionment are available.
3 Definition

A single item in a statistical study.

4 Definition

A quantity calculated from the data in a sample, which characterises an important aspect in the sample (such as mean or standard deviation).

5 Definition

A person, or personal event, reduced to being an item of statistical information.

Example Sentences
  • By dying from an overdose, he became just another statistic.