quantitative data on any subject, esp data comparing the distribution of some quantity for different subclasses of the population
statistics for earnings by different age groups
2. (functioning as singular)
a.
the classification and interpretation of such data in accordance with probability theory and the application of methods such as hypothesis testing to them
b.
the mathematical study of the theoretical nature of such distributions and tests
See also descriptive statistics, statistical inference
Word origin
C18 (originally 'science dealing with facts of a state'): via German Statistik, from New Latin statisticus concerning state affairs, from Latin statusstate
statistics in American English
(stəˈtɪstɪks)
plural noun
1.
facts or data of a numerical kind, assembled, classified, and tabulated so as to present significant information about a given subject
noun
2.
the calculation, description, manipulation, and interpretation of the mathematical attributes of sets or populations too numerous or extensive for exhaustive measurements
Word origin
< Ger statistik < ModL statisticus: see statistical
Examples of 'statistics' in a sentence
statistics
But he has been mumbling statistics at me solidly, since he got the call from on high.
Kippax, Frank THE SCAR (2004)
The problem for the insurers was, as usual, to balance off favourable against unfavourable statistics in the setting of their rates.
Gagman, Maurice DOUBTFUL MOTIVES (2004)
This week she had managed to get the list down to three potentials whose vital statistics were presented in the form of handwritten CVs.
Preethi Nair GYPSY MASALA (2004)
No statistics on crime were published, the total number of police officers sentenced to prison on corruption charges was anybody's guess.
José Latour HAVANA BEST FRIENDS (2004)
Quotations
There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statisticsBenjamin Disraeli
He uses statistics like a drunken man uses lamp-posts - for support rather than illuminationAndrew Lang
Synonyms of 'statistics'
Word lists with
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Branches of mathematics
In other languages
statistics
British English: statistics /stəˈtɪstɪks/ NOUN
Statistics are facts obtained from analyzing information that is expressed in numbers.
The latest statistics show a decline in performance by the train operators.
American English: statistics
Arabic: إِحْصَائِيَّات
Brazilian Portuguese: estatística
Chinese: 统计数据
Croatian: statistika
Czech: statistika
Danish: statistik
Dutch: statistiek
European Spanish: estadística
Finnish: tilasto
French: statistiques
German: Statistik
Greek: στατιστικές
Italian: statistica
Japanese: 統計
Korean: 통계학
Norwegian: statistikk
Polish: statystyka
European Portuguese: estatística
Romanian: statistică
Russian: статистика
Latin American Spanish: estadística
Swedish: statistik
Thai: สถิติ
Turkish: istatistik
Ukrainian: статистика
Vietnamese: số liệu thống kê
All related terms of 'statistics'
statistic
Statistics are facts which are obtained from analysing information expressed in numbers , for example information about the number of times that something happens .
quantum statistics
statistics concerned with the distribution of a number of identical elementary particles , atoms , ions , or molecules among possible quantum states
vital statistics
The vital statistics of a population are statistics such as the number of births , deaths, or marriages which take place in it.
descriptive statistics
the use of statistics to describe a set of known data in a clear and concise manner, as in terms of its mean and variance , or diagrammatically, as by a histogram
inferential statistics
the theory, methods, and practice of forming judgments about the parameters of a population , usually on the basis of random sampling
parametric statistics
the branch of statistics concerned with data measurable on interval or ratio scales , so that arithmetic operations are applicable to them, enabling parameters such as the mean of the distribution to be defined
nonparametric statistics
the branch of statistics that studies data measurable on an ordinal or nominal scale, to which arithmetic operations cannot be applied
Bose-Einstein statistics
the branch of quantum statistics applied to systems of particles of zero or integral spin that do not obey the exclusion principle
Fermi-Dirac statistics
the branch of quantum statistics used to calculate the permitted energy arrangements of the particles in a system in terms of the exclusion principle
sampling statistic
any function of observed data, esp one used to estimate the corresponding parameter of the underlying distribution , such as the sample mean, sample variance , etc
Chinese translation of 'statistics'
statistics
(stəˈtɪstɪks)
n(u)
(= subject) 统(統)计(計)学(學) (tǒngjì xué)
statistic
(stəˈtɪstɪk)
n(c)
统(統)计(計)资(資)料 (tǒngjì zīliào)
Quotations
There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics [Benjamin Disraeli]He uses statistics like a drunken man uses lamp-posts - for support rather than illumination [Andrew Lang]