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statistics

/stəˈtɪstɪks/

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

Examples :

"Statistics is the only mathematical field required for many social sciences."
math statistics science computing technical system essential

Related Words

Illustration statistical

statistical adjective

/stəˈtɪstɪkəl/

Of or pertaining to statistics.

"The teacher used statistical data to show how many students passed the math exam. "

Illustration demographic

demographic noun

/dɛməˈɡɹæfɪk/

(chiefly in plural) A demographic criterion: a characteristic used to classify people for statistical purposes, such as age, race, or gender.

"The marketing team studied the demographics of their customers, including age, income, and location, to better understand their target audience. "

Illustration interpretation

interpretation noun

/ɪntəpɹəˈteɪʃən/ /ɪntɚpɹəˈteɪʃən/

An act of interpreting or explaining what is obscure; a translation; a version; a construction.

"the interpretation of a dream, or of an enigma."

Illustration collection

collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

A set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together.

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

Illustration apportionment

apportionment noun

/əˈpɔːrʃənmənt/ /əˈpɔːrʃnmənt/

The act of apportioning or the state of being apportioned.

"The apportionment of tasks among the team members ensured everyone had a manageable workload. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Illustration characterises

characterises verb

/ˈkærəktəraɪzɪz/ /ˈkærɪktəraɪzɪz/

To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).

"The news report unfairly characterises the protestors as violent troublemakers. "

Illustration presentation

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

Illustration observations

observations noun

/ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃənz/ /ˌɑbzɚˈveɪʃənz/

The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)

"The scientist wrote down her observations about the plant's growth each day. "

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

Illustration mathematical

mathematical adjective

/ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl/

Of, or relating to mathematics

"a mathematical problem"

Illustration measurements

measurements noun

/ˈmɛʒərmənts/ /ˈmɛʒərˌmɛnts/

The act of measuring.

"The baker carefully recorded the measurements of all the ingredients to make sure the cake would turn out perfectly. "