statistics

noun

sta·tis·tics stə-ˈti-stiks

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

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

: a collection of quantitative data

Examples of statistics in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The system combines players’ and teams’ statistics to rank players according to their productivity on the court. —

Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Feb. 2023 Users can combine points totals, moneyline bets or many other wagers with individual statistics like yards thrown or touchdowns caught. —

Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2023 So why are productivity statistics so underwhelming? —

Andy Kessler, WSJ, 12 Feb. 2023 About a dozen people at the firm worked on the report, including econometricians, who use statistics to model and predict outcomes, the people said. —

Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2023 Ryan cites a 2006 report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and other government statistics that highlight several reasons for this increase. —

Roger Valdez, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023 Branfman has been recording coronavirus statistics on a notepad since the start of the pandemic in 2020. —

Steven Vargasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2023 Weekly numbers — and the IRS does issue data on filing statistics weekly — can shift dramatically. —

Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 10 Feb. 2023 Currently, official federal statistics do not even provide basic data on private school or home-school enrollment beyond 2019. —

Fortune, 9 Feb. 2023 See More

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