statistics

/stəˈtɪs.tɪks/

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

A discipline, principally within applied mathematics, concerned with the systematic study of the collection, presentation, analysis, and interpretation of data.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một lĩnh vực trong toán học ứng dụng, nghiên cứu thu thập, trình bày, phân tích và giải thích dữ liệu

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Noun

Examples

Statistics is the only mathematical field required for many social sciences.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A systematic collection of data on measurements or observations, often related to demographic information such as population counts, incomes, population counts at different ages, etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tập hợp dữ liệu có hệ thống về đo lường hoặc quan sát

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Noun

Examples

The statistics from the Census for apportionment are available.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “statistics” mean?

A discipline, principally within applied mathematics, concerned with the systematic study of the collection, presentation, analysis, and interpretation of data.

Is “statistics” formal or informal?

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