Statistical
Statistical (stəˈtɪstɪk(ə)l)
Statistical is an adjective that pertains to or based on statistics, 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.
Etymology
The term "statistical" is derived from the New Latin statisticus, which pertains to state affairs, and from the Italian statista, meaning a statesman or politician. The term "statistics", in the modern sense of the word, was first used by the Scottish writer Sir John Sinclair in his Statistical Account of Scotland in 1795.
Related Terms
- Statistical analysis: The process of generating statistics from stored data and analyzing the results to deduce or infer meaning about the underlying dataset.
- Statistical data: Numerical facts or data gathered to provide information about a specific topic or for the purpose of analysis.
- Statistical inference: The process of using data analysis to deduce properties of an underlying probability distribution.
- Statistical model: A mathematical model that embodies a set of statistical assumptions concerning the generation of sample data.
- Statistical population: A set of similar items or events which is of interest for some question or experiment.
- Statistical significance: A measure of the probability that an observed difference could have occurred just by random chance.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Statistical
- Wikipedia's article - Statistical
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