statistics
US /stəˈtɪs·tɪks/
UK /stəˈtɪs·tɪks/
1.
the practice or science of collecting and analyzing numerical data in large quantities, especially for the purpose of inferring proportions in a whole from those in a representative sample.
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She is studying statistics at university.
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The course covers various methods of data analysis and statistics.
2.
a numerical fact or datum, especially one of a set of such facts obtained from a study of a large quantity of numerical data.
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The latest crime statistics show a decrease in burglaries.
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These statistics indicate a growing trend in online shopping.