sta|tis|tics

sta|tis|tics
sta|tis|tics «stuh TIHS tihks», noun.
1. numerical facts, such as those about people, the weather, or business conditions. Statistics are collected and classified systematically. »

Wherever statistics are kept, the numbers of births and of deaths rise and fall in nearly parallel lines (William R. Inge).

2. the science of collecting and using such facts: »

The process by which numerical data are collected and eventually presented in a usable and understandable form is an important part of the mathematical science of statistics (F. J. Crosswhite).

╂[< German Statistik, apparently < New Latin statisticum collegium lecture course on state affairs < statista one skilled in statecraft < Latin status; see etym. under state (Cf. ↑state)]
Usage Statistics is plural in form and in the sense of def. 1 is plural in use: »

Statistics are classified systematically;

but in the sense of def. 2 it is singular in use: »

Statistics is taught in many colleges.


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