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statistics
(stә-tisĀ“tiks)
a collection of numerical data.
the mathematical science dealing with the collection, analysis, and interpretation of numerical data using the theory of probability,
especially with methods for drawing inferences about characteristics of a population from examination of a random sample.
vital statistics
data, usually collected by governmental bodies, detailing the rates of birth, death, disease, marriage, and divorce in a population.

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