statistics

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
• a datum that can be represented numerically
• A discipline, principally within applied mathematics, concerned with the systematic study of the collection, presentation, analysis, and interpretation of data.
• A systematic collection of data on measurements or observations, often related to demographic information such as population counts, incomes, population counts at different ages, etc.
• plural of statistic

Verb

• third-person singular simple present indicative of statistic

Examples

• Statistics is the only mathematical field required for many social sciences.
• The statistics from the Census for apportionment are available.

Synonyms

statistic, stats