statistics

Definitions

The practice or science of collecting and analyzing numerical data in large quantities, especially for the purpose of inferring proportions in a whole from those in a representative sample.

Numerical facts or data collected and classified systematically.

Examples

The latest statistics show a significant increase in consumer spending.

She decided to study statistics to better understand data analysis.

According to government statistics, the unemployment rate has fallen this quarter.

Synonyms

data figures metrics analytics demographics information numerics

Antonyms

intuition conjecture guesswork anecdote speculation assumption hunch