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statistics

[stuh-tis-tiks] / stəˈtɪs tɪks /
NOUN
enumeration
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Northern Ireland's independent autism reviewer, Ema Cubitt, said the statistics were important but should be "interpreted carefully".

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Though the latest statistics bode well for the rebounding wolf population, the year was not without its challenges for the packs, as well as those who share their habitat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Production in Germany's most energy-intensive sectors fell by 15.2 percent between February 2022, the month when the conflict began, and March this year, according to statistics agency Destatis.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

He said he wanted the Fed to take a fresh look at a range of operational questions, from how officials communicate with the public to which inflation statistics they emphasize in their deliberations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The theoretically more interesting field of inferential statistics uses probability theory to make predictions, to estimate important characteristics of a population, and to test the validity of hypotheses.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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