statistics

n. branch of mathematics that deals with the collection and interpretation of numerical information

n. numerical fact

Statistics is a mathematical science pertaining to the collection, analysis, interpretation or explanation, and presentation of data. It is applicable to a wide variety of academic disciplines, from the physical and social sciences to the humanities. Statistics are also used for making informed decisions.
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Statistics /sta·tis·tics/ 1. a collection of numerical data. 2. a discipline devoted to the collection, analysis, and interpretation of numerical [more]Statistics - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
(hypernym) applied mathematics, applied math
(hyponym) correlation, correlational statistics
(part-meronym) statistical method, statistical procedure
(class) bimodal

Noun
1. a datum that can be represented numerically
(hypernym) datum, data point
(hyponym) average, norm
(classification) statistics

(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.)
The branch of mathematics which studies methods for the calculation of probabilities.
  

(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.