statistics

US /stəˈtɪstɪks/

Definition

a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The latest statistics show that online sales are growing faster than expected.

Word Family

NounNoun

statistics gốc statistician

VerbVerb

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AdjectiveAdj

statistical

AdverbAdv

statistically

Synonyms

dataa collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
figuresa diagram or picture illustrating textual material
analyticshaving a meaning similar to statistics

Collocations

Easy look at the statistics
to direct one's gaze or examine regarding at the statistics
Medium compiled sales statistics for management
to compiled sales statistics for management, meaning to get or gather together
Hard descriptive and inferential statistics analysis
describing descriptive and inferential statistics analysis (serving to describe or inform or characterized by description)
Very Hard lies, damned lies, and statistics
a collocation phrase: lies, damned lies, and statistics

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