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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
.
