Meaning of Statistics
The word " Statistics" possibly has come either from a Latin word "status" or a German word " Statistics". It covers the following areas:
1. Statistical Data
2. Statistics methods
3. Statistics inferences
A branch of mathematics dealing with the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of numerical data.
Defination of Statistics
According to Bowley," Statistics is a numerical statement of facts in any department of enquiry placed in relation to each other".
According to Webster", Statistics are the classified facts facts representing the conditions of the people in a state specially those facts which can be stated in numbers or any tabular or classified arrangement."
All Statistics are numerical statement of facts .
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