Statistics is a branch of mathematics that allows you to draw conclusions about a large group of people based on information collected from a smaller group. It's also a tough college math course.
The science which has to do with the collection and classification of certain facts respecting the condition of the people in a state.
Noun
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
n.
The science which has to do with the collection and
classification of certain facts respecting the condition of the people
in a state.
n.
Classified facts respecting the condition of the people
in a state, their health, their longevity, domestic economy, arts,
property, and political strength, their resources, the state of the
country, etc., or respecting any particular class or interest;
especially, those facts which can be stated in numbers, or in tables of
numbers, or in any tabular and classified arrangement.
n.
The branch of mathematics which studies methods for the
calculation of probabilities.
Statistics
The science which has to do with the collection and classification of certain facts respecting the condition of the people in a state.
Usage Examples
Our scientific age demands that we provide definitions, measurements, and statistics in order to be taken seriously. Yet most of the important things in life cannot be precisely defined or measured. Can we define or measure love, beauty, friendship, or decency, for example?
People with fertility problems are not alone. It is a very very common problem for couples today. I've seen statistics that are just staggering.
How do you nurture a positive attitude when all the statistics say you're a dead man? You go to work.
The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they're okay, then it's you.
Statistics suggest that when customers complain, business owners and managers ought to get excited about it. The complaining customer represents a huge opportunity for more business.
The ownership of computers in the home is far less than the statistics show, because usually when the computer breaks down once, that is the end of it for a long, long time. They do not have the money or incentive to get the computer repaired.
I'm doing everything that I can, working with experts, really studying the statistics to figure out a way we can make it cool or normal to be kind and loving.
Like dreams, statistics are a form of wish fulfillment.
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Other Usage ExamplesStatistics show that of those who contract the habit of eating, very few survive.
Democracy is an abuse of statistics.
It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics.
I thought the divorce statistics would never apply to me. I was beyond heartbroken when they did. But I got up and got on with it. I also kept my belief in marriage.
I'm a visual thinker, really bad at algebra. There's others that are a pattern thinker. These are the music and math minds. They think in patterns instead of pictures. Then there's another type that's not a visual thinker at all, and they're the ones that memorize all of the sports statistics, all of the weather statistics.
I think all of us certainly believed the statistics which said that probably 88% chance of mission success and maybe 96% chance of survival. And we were willing to take those odds.
I can prove anything by statistics except the truth.
There are two ways of lying. One, not telling the truth and the other, making up statistics.
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