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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.

statistics

/ 蝉迟蓹藞迟瑟蝉迟瑟办蝉 /

noun

functioning as plural 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
functioning as singular
1. the classification and interpretation of such data in accordance with probability theory and the application of methods such as hypothesis testing to them
2. the mathematical study of the theoretical nature of such distributions and tests See also descriptive statistics statistical inference

statistics

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.
Numerical data.

statistics

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

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Notes

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

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of statistics¹

First recorded in 1770鈥�80; from German Statistik 鈥減olitical science, statistics,鈥� from New Latin (coll膿gium) statisticum 鈥�(council) of state,鈥� from statisticus 鈥減ertaining to state affairs,鈥� and from Italian statista 鈥減olitician, statesman,鈥� derivative of stato 鈥渟tate,鈥� ultimately from Latin status 鈥渃onstitution, public order鈥�; status, -ics

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of statistics¹

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

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Incomplete as the EID results were, all Churchill Downs tracks refused to make their statistics public, and they were only lumped in as part of the overall numbers.

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"An additional 697 martyrs have been added to the cumulative statistics after their data was completed and verified by the committee monitoring missing persons," the health ministry said.

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Plus there's a growing cohort of patients not captured by statistics, who simply don't go to the doctor because of escalating fees.

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But statistics show that children are staying at the facilities longer.

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From that data, the Policy Lab drew statistics that gave the clearest picture yet of some basic facts about homelessness and their trends over recent years.

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