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Statistics: Definition, Examples & Common Uses (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：numerical data (statistics)
statistics
/stəˈtɪstɪks/
n.
Facts and information in the form of numbers, used to show what something is like.
numerical data
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/njuːˈmɛrɪkəl ˈdeɪtə/
n.
Facts and information presented as numbers to describe or show characteristics of something.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Derived from Latin 'statisticus', meaning 'of state affairs', from 'status' (state).
💡 Mnemonic
Think 'STATS' – State And Total Summaries; numbers that state facts.
📖 Example
The fitness app shows statistics like how many steps you walked and how many calories you burned.
The fitness app displays numerical data such as step count and calories burned.
🔗 Collocations
statistics show – numerical data indicates
collect statistics – gather numerical data
vital statistics – key numerical data about population or health
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
anecdotes (n.) – personal stories or accounts not based on numerical data
🌱 Derivatives
statistical (adj.) – relating to or based on statistics
📖 Cultural Story
Statistics originates from Italian 'statista' (statesman) and Latin 'statisticus', initially for state data. Now a key science in data analysis and decision-making across fields like economics and health.
Meaning 2：science of data analysis (statistics)
statistics
/stəˈtɪstɪks/
n.
The science of collecting, organizing, and understanding numerical information.
science of data analysis
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/ˈsaɪəns əv ˈdeɪtə əˈnælɪsɪs/
n.
The branch of mathematics dealing with the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
She is taking a course in statistics to learn how to analyze the data from her science experiment properly.
She is enrolled in a statistics course to properly analyze data from her science experiment.
🔗 Collocations
applied statistics – use of statistical methods in practical fields
statistical methods – techniques used in data analysis
statistics course – educational class on data science
🔄 Synonyms
data science (n.) – interdisciplinary field focused on extracting knowledge from data
analytics (n.) – systematic computational analysis of data
quantitative analysis (n.) – examination of numerical data to understand patterns
🚫 Antonyms
qualitative research (n.) – research based on non-numerical data like interviews or observations
🌱 Derivatives
statistician (n.) – expert in statistics
statistically (adv.) – in a way related to statistics
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