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- pronunciation:
- st
tI
stihks
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
(used with a sing. verb) the mathematical study of numerical information, esp. representative information about a limited portion of a population that is used to make generalized conclusions about the whole.
Scientists often use statistics to guide decisions about whether or not to accept a hypothesis. |
| definition 2: |
(used with a pl. verb) a number of pieces of numerical information.
The census gathers statistics about the population.
- similar words:
- data, material
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| related words: |
archives, average, figure |
adjective + (n.)statistics
above,
accurate,
agricultural,
alarming,
applied,
bleak,
comparable,
comparative,
demographic,
descriptive,
detailed,
disturbing,
educational,
encouraging,
exact,
fit,
frightening,
grim,
impressive,
inferential,
meaningful,
national,
official,
overall,
precise,
preliminary,
recent,
reliable,
shocking,
sobering,
standard,
startling,
statistical,
vital
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verb + (n.)statistics
analyze, cite, collect, gather, quote, rattle, recite, skew
(n.)statistics
+ verb
calculate, compile, compute, indicate, release, reveal, show, stagger, summarize, track
noun + (n.)statistics
accident,
analysis,
casualty,
census,
chart,
chi-square,
crime,
demographics,
deviation,
economics,
education,
employment,
fishery,
hate,
health,
import,
labor,
mathematics,
mortality,
productivity,
rape,
reliability,
suicide,
summary,
unemployment,
usage
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The word statistics
contains the following part:
-ics
Greek
noun-forming suffix
that means science, study, or practice of; properties of; practices pertaining to
  Example words:
acoustics, acrobatics, aerobatics, aerobics, aerodynamics, aeromechanics, aeronautics, aerostatics, aesthetics, analytics, apologetics, architectonics, astronautics, astrophysics, athletics, atmospherics, autonetics, avionics, ballistics, bariatrics, bioastronautics, biometrics, bionics, biophysics, calisthenics, chromatics, civics, cliometrics, cryogenics, cryonics, cybernetics, cytogenetics, didactics, dietetics, dramatics, dynamics, econometrics, economics, ekistics, electrodynamics, electronics, endodontics, energetics, ergonomics, esthetics, ethics, eugenics, eurhythmics, euthenics, genetics, geophysics, geopolitics, geriatrics, graphics, gymnastics, harmonics, histrionics, homiletics, hydraulics, hydrodynamics, hydroponics, hydrostatics, hydrotherapeutics, hygienics, kinematics, kinesics, kinetics, linguistics, logistics, macrobiotics, macroeconomics, magnetohydrodynamics, mathematics, metaphysics, metrics, microeconomics, microelectronics, mnemonics, nucleonics, numismatics, obstetrics, onomastics, optics, orthodontics, orthopedics, pediatrics, periodontics, pharmaceutics, phonemics, phonetics, phonics, photodynamics, physics, pneumatics, poetics, politics, proxemics, psychodynamics, psycholinguistics, pyrotechnics, robotics, semantics, semiotics, statics, statistics, supersonics, syntactics, tactics, tectonics, theatrics, therapeutics, thermodynamics, ultrasonics
- synonyms:
- -logy, -ology
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