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statistics
noun
numbers
that
give
information
about
how
often
,
how
many
,
or
how
much
something
happens
or
is
true
.
•
The
latest
statistics
show
that
smartphone
use
has
doubled
in
five
years
.
The
latest
statistics
show
that
smartphone
use
has
doubled
in
five
years
.
•
Journalists
relied
on
crime
statistics
to
write
the
front-page
story
.
Journalists
relied
on
crime
statistics
to
write
the
front-page
story
.
From
the
plural
of
statistic
(
originally
meaning
‘
a
single
numerical
fact
’),
later
generalized
to
refer
to
groups
of
such
facts
.
noun
the
branch
of
mathematics
that
collects
,
studies
,
and
explains
numerical
data
to
understand
patterns
and
make
decisions
.
•
I
have
to
pass
statistics
to
graduate
with
my
economics
degree
.
I
have
to
pass
statistics
to
graduate
with
my
economics
degree
.
•
Using
statistics
,
the
scientist
proved
her
new
drug
was
effective
.
Using
statistics
,
the
scientist
proved
her
new
drug
was
effective
.
First
used
in
the
late
18th
century
to
describe
the
science
of
the
state
;
later
broadened
to
cover
mathematical
analysis
of
data
in
many
fields
.
statistical
adjective
connected
with
collecting
,
organizing
,
and
studying
numbers
to
learn
facts
or
make
decisions
•
The
report
presented
statistical
evidence
of
climate
change
.
The
report
presented
statistical
evidence
of
climate
change
.
•
She
built
a
statistical
model
to
predict
the
election
results
.
She
built
a
statistical
model
to
predict
the
election
results
.
From
statistic
+-al
,
dating
to
the
mid-19th
century
when
the
study
of
statistics
became
a
separate
academic
field
.
adjective
so
unlikely
that
it
can
be
treated
as
impossible
or
ignored
•
Winning
the
jackpot
with
one
ticket
is
a
statistical
impossibility
.
Winning
the
jackpot
with
one
ticket
is
a
statistical
impossibility
.
•
Finding
two
identical
snowflakes
is
nearly
a
statistical
miracle
.
Finding
two
identical
snowflakes
is
nearly
a
statistical
miracle
.
Extended
figurative
use
of
the
literal
sense
,
first
recorded
in
the
20th
century
when
probability
theory
entered
everyday
language
.
