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| Date: | 1700-1800 |
| Language: | German |
| Origin: | statistik 'study of political facts and figures', from Modern Latin statisticus 'of politics', from Latin status; STATE1 |
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statistics
a) [plural]HMS a set of numbers which represent facts or measurements :
b) [uncountable]HMS the science of collecting and examining such numbers : 
Statistics is a branch of mathematics.
Statistics is a branch of mathematics.2 [singular]HMS a single number which represents a fact or measurement : The statistic comes from a study recently conducted by the British government.
The statistic comes from a study recently conducted by the British government.3 if someone is just a statistic, they are just another example of someone who has died because of a particular type of accident or disease : We can't let these boys become just another statistic.
a statistic
informalWe can't let these boys become just another statistic. —statistical adjective: statistical evidence
statistical evidence —statistically
adverb: The variation is not statistically significant.
➔ vital statistics adverb: The variation is not statistically significant.
