Statistics (disambiguation)
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Statistics
Statistics is the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data. It deals with all aspects of this, including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments....

is a mathematical science pertaining to the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data.

Statistic may also refer to:
  • Statistic
    Statistic
    A statistic is a single measure of some attribute of a sample . It is calculated by applying a function to the values of the items comprising the sample which are known together as a set of data.More formally, statistical theory defines a statistic as a function of a sample where the function...

    , the result of applying a statistical algorithm to a set of data
  • Statistic (role-playing games)
    Statistic (role-playing games)
    A statistic in role-playing games is a piece of data which represents a particular aspect of a fictional character. That piece of data is usually a integer or, in some cases, a set of dice....

    , a piece of data which represents a particular aspect of a fictional character
  • Statistics (band), an American rock band
  • Statism
    Statism
    Statism is a term usually describing a political philosophy, whether of the right or the left, that emphasises the role of the state in politics or supports the use of the state to achieve economic, military or social goals...

    , a political system
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