statistics Meaning & Definition
What Does Statistics Mean?
Statistics is a noun that means A discipline, principally within applied mathematics, concerned with the systematic study of the collection, presentation, analysis, and interpretation of data. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of statistic.
Word Facts for Statistics
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //stəˈtɪs.tɪks// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | number |
| Plural | only |
Statistics Definition (Noun)
- A discipline, principally within applied mathematics, concerned with the systematic study of the collection, presentation, analysis, and interpretation of data.
Statistics is the only mathematical field required for many social sciences.
Noun
- 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.
The statistics from the Census for apportionment are available.
Noun
- plural of statistic
Statistics as a Verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of statistic
Noun
- A mathematical science concerned with data collection, presentation, analysis, and interpretation.
Statistics is the only mathematical field required for many social sciences.
Noun
- A single item in a statistical study.
- A quantity calculated from the data in a sample, which characterises an important aspect in the sample (such as mean or standard deviation).
- A person, or personal event, reduced to being an item of statistical information.
By dying from an overdose, he became just another statistic.
Synonyms of Statistics
Statistics synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Statistics
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Statistics in a Sentence
Statistics is the only mathematical field required for many social sciences.
The statistics from the Census for apportionment are available.
By dying from an overdose, he became just another statistic.
Word Forms & Grammar
statistics (uncountable)
statistics pl (plural only)
statistics
Words That Rhyme With Statistics
Origin of Statistics
Origin 1: From German Statistik, from New Latin statisticum (“of the state”) and Italian statista (“statesman, politician”), compare English statist. Statistik introduced by Gottfried Achenwall (1749), originally designated the analysis of data about the state.
Origin 2: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
How to Pronounce Statistics
The standard pronunciation of statistics is //stəˈtɪs.tɪks//, spoken in 1 syllable.
Frequently Asked Questions About Statistics
Is statistics a noun or a verb?
Statistics is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for statistics?
Words with a similar meaning to statistics include number. See the full list of statistics synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of statistics?
The plural of statistics is only.