statistics

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction

sta·tis·tics | \stə-ˈti-stiks

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Definition of statistics

1 : a branch of mathematics dealing with the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of masses of numerical data

2 : a collection of quantitative data

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The first known use of statistics was in 1770

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