statistics

[ stuh-tis-tiks ]

/ stəˈtɪs tɪks /

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noun

(used with a singular verb) the science that deals with the collection, classification, analysis, and interpretation of numerical facts or data, and that, by use of mathematical theories of probability, imposes order and regularity on aggregates of more or less disparate elements.

(used with a plural verb) the numerical facts or data themselves.

Origin of statistics

First recorded in 1770–80; from German Statistik “political science, statistics,” from New Latin (collēgium) statisticum “(council) of state,” from statisticus “pertaining to state affairs,” and from Italian statista “politician, statesman,” derivative of stato “state,” ultimately from Latin status “constitution, public order”; see origin at status, -ics

Words nearby statistics

statistically independent, statistical mechanics, statistical significance, statistical tables, statistician, statistics, Statius, stative, Statler, stato-, statoacoustic

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Example sentences from the Web for statistics

When it comes to search engine market share in China, only traditional search engines like Baidu and Sogou will be classified in the landscape by all the statistics providers.
Are search engines dead in China?|Ada Luo|September 14, 2020|Search Engine Watch
Only 10 percent of high school students take a statistics class — and even most statistics courses are primarily theoretical rather than requiring students to get their hands dirty with data.
America’s Math Curriculum Doesn’t Add Up (Ep. 391)|Steven D. Levitt|October 3, 2019|Freakonomics
So however detailed the statistics of the battlefield are, they cannot achieve the goal.
Pentagon Doesn’t Know How Many People It’s Killed in the ISIS War|Nancy A. Youssef|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
What is much more important than these numbers is an internal dynamic for which there are no statistics.
Beer Countries vs. Wine Countries|Clive Irving|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In fact, what this map really showed was the fallacy of aggregates – and how statistics can mask real cultural shifts.
Beer Countries vs. Wine Countries|Clive Irving|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For passengers, beyond the statistics lies a puzzle that has persisted for years.
Flying Coach Is the New Hell: How Airlines Engineer You Out of Room|Clive Irving|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"We knew the chances and we knew that the statistics and luck were not necessarily in our favor," she said.
How to Run a Statewide Campaign on $38|Michael Ames|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Statistics sterilize the imagination and figures dry up our souls.
Discourses of Keidansky|Bernard G. Richards
Let us return to the necessity of knowing well the military geography and statistics of an empire.
The Art of War|Baron Henri de Jomini
The grip of the university upon the State may best be shown by statistics—if I may be forgiven the brief use of them.
Abroad at Home|Julian Street
The statistics of weavers show that they also were as numerous as the spinners.
The Wheel of Fortune|Mahatma Gandhi
These figures are drawn from statistics published in July 1914.
England and Germany|Emile Joseph Dillon

British Dictionary definitions for statistics

statistics

/ (stəˈtɪstɪks) /

noun

(functioning as plural) quantitative data on any subject, esp data comparing the distribution of some quantity for different subclasses of the populationstatistics for earnings by different age groups

(functioning as singular)

the classification and interpretation of such data in accordance with probability theory and the application of methods such as hypothesis testing to them
the mathematical study of the theoretical nature of such distributions and testsSee also descriptive statistics, statistical inference

Word Origin for statistics

C18 (originally ``science dealing with facts of a state''): via German Statistik, from New Latin statisticus concerning state affairs, from Latin status state

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for statistics

statistics

The branch of mathematics dealing with numerical data. (See mean, median, mode, normal distribution curve, sample, standard deviation, and statistical significance.)

notes for statistics

A particular problem of statistics is estimating true values of parameters from a sample of data.

Scientific definitions for statistics

statistics

[ stə-tĭs′tĭks ]

Used with a singular verb The branch of mathematics that deals with the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of numerical data. Statistics is especially useful in drawing general conclusions about a set of data from a sample of the data.

Used with a plural verb Numerical data.

单词	statistics
释义	statistics [ stuh-tis-tiks ] / stəˈtɪs tɪks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR statistics ON THESAURUS.COM noun (used with a singular verb) the science that deals with the collection, classification, analysis, and interpretation of numerical facts or data, and that, by use of mathematical theories of probability, imposes order and regularity on aggregates of more or less disparate elements. (used with a plural verb) the numerical facts or data themselves. Origin of statistics First recorded in 1770–80; from German Statistik “political science, statistics,” from New Latin (collēgium) statisticum “(council) of state,” from statisticus “pertaining to state affairs,” and from Italian statista “politician, statesman,” derivative of stato “state,” ultimately from Latin status “constitution, public order”; see origin at status, -ics Words nearby statistics statistically independent, statistical mechanics, statistical significance, statistical tables, statistician, statistics, Statius, stative, Statler, stato-, statoacoustic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for statistics When it comes to search engine market share in China, only traditional search engines like Baidu and Sogou will be classified in the landscape by all the statistics providers. Are search engines dead in China?\|Ada Luo\|September 14, 2020\|Search Engine Watch Only 10 percent of high school students take a statistics class — and even most statistics courses are primarily theoretical rather than requiring students to get their hands dirty with data. America’s Math Curriculum Doesn’t Add Up (Ep. 391)\|Steven D. Levitt\|October 3, 2019\|Freakonomics So however detailed the statistics of the battlefield are, they cannot achieve the goal. Pentagon Doesn’t Know How Many People It’s Killed in the ISIS War\|Nancy A. Youssef\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST What is much more important than these numbers is an internal dynamic for which there are no statistics. Beer Countries vs. Wine Countries\|Clive Irving\|December 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In fact, what this map really showed was the fallacy of aggregates – and how statistics can mask real cultural shifts. Beer Countries vs. Wine Countries\|Clive Irving\|December 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For passengers, beyond the statistics lies a puzzle that has persisted for years. Flying Coach Is the New Hell: How Airlines Engineer You Out of Room\|Clive Irving\|November 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST "We knew the chances and we knew that the statistics and luck were not necessarily in our favor," she said. How to Run a Statewide Campaign on $38\|Michael Ames\|November 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Statistics sterilize the imagination and figures dry up our souls. Discourses of Keidansky\|Bernard G. Richards Let us return to the necessity of knowing well the military geography and statistics of an empire. The Art of War\|Baron Henri de Jomini The grip of the university upon the State may best be shown by statistics—if I may be forgiven the brief use of them. Abroad at Home\|Julian Street The statistics of weavers show that they also were as numerous as the spinners. The Wheel of Fortune\|Mahatma Gandhi These figures are drawn from statistics published in July 1914. England and Germany\|Emile Joseph Dillon British Dictionary definitions for statistics statistics / (stəˈtɪstɪks) / noun (functioning as plural) quantitative data on any subject, esp data comparing the distribution of some quantity for different subclasses of the populationstatistics for earnings by different age groups (functioning as singular) the classification and interpretation of such data in accordance with probability theory and the application of methods such as hypothesis testing to them the mathematical study of the theoretical nature of such distributions and testsSee also descriptive statistics, statistical inference Word Origin for statistics C18 (originally ``science dealing with facts of a state''): via German Statistik, from New Latin statisticus concerning state affairs, from Latin status state Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to statistics data, stats, census, demography, figures Cultural definitions for statistics statistics The branch of mathematics dealing with numerical data. (See mean, median, mode, normal distribution curve, sample, standard deviation, and statistical significance.) notes for statistics A particular problem of statistics is estimating true values of parameters from a sample of data. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for statistics statistics [ stə-tĭs′tĭks ] Used with a singular verb The branch of mathematics that deals with the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of numerical data. Statistics is especially useful in drawing general conclusions about a set of data from a sample of the data. Used with a plural verb Numerical data. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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statistics

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