statistic
Single data point
A statistic is a single piece of numerical data, typically one drawn from a larger collection: The most alarming statistic is the dropout rate.
Statistics (plural) refers to the field of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting numerical data.
A statistic can also mean a person reduced to a mere number: I don't want to become another statistic.
Symbol representing quantity
- figureOutline or numeral
- valueImportance or price
- percentageProportion out of hundred
- ratioComparative numerical relation
average · median · mean · total · sum · fraction · proportion · quantity
Return to former state
- correlationStatistical relationship measure
- t-testHypothesis check for averages
- chi-squareStatistic for categorical data
- p-valueProbability under null hypothesis
significance · variance · outlier · inference · multivariate · time-series · modeling · predictive
Verifiable piece of information
- findingConclusion from investigation
- resultWhat follows a cause
- data-pointIndividual measured value
- observationAttentive watching or remark
trend · pattern · anomaly · disparity · gap · spike · decline · fluctuation
Standard of measurement
- indexAlphabetical guide to contents
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
- indicatorSign revealing status
- measureUnit of quantity
rating · score · percentile · ranking · baseline · threshold · parameter · quotient
Official population count
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- birthrateNewborns per capita measure
- mortalityState of eventual death
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
migration · urbanization · household · socioeconomic · immigration
number
Symbol representing quantity
- figureOutline or numeral
- valueImportance or price
- percentageProportion out of hundred
ratio · average · median · mean · total · sum · fraction · proportion · quantity · amount
regression
Return to former state
- correlationStatistical relationship measure
- t-testHypothesis check for averages
- chi-squareStatistic for categorical data
p-value · significance · variance · outlier · inference · multivariate · time-series · modeling · predictive · algorithm
fact
Verifiable piece of information
- findingConclusion from investigation
- resultWhat follows a cause
- data-pointIndividual measured value
observation · trend · pattern · anomaly · disparity · gap · spike · decline · fluctuation · projection
metric
Standard of measurement
measure · rating · score · percentile · ranking · baseline · threshold · parameter · quotient · coefficient
census
Official population count
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- birthrateNewborns per capita measure
- mortalityState of eventual death
fertility · migration · urbanization · household · socioeconomic · immigration
ERA
Pitcher effectiveness statistic
goals · shutouts · strikeouts · RBI · yards · saves · wins · losses · slugging
- factsfacts, fact, datum, data, detail
- infographicsbar graph, pie chart, line graph, flowchart, heat map
- detailsdetail, particular, specific, fact, point
- statisticsmean, median, mode, variance, standard deviation
- reference pointsdatum, data point, benchmark, reference line, reference point
- math termsnumbers, plus or minus, linear growth, square, operand
statisticraw data
Unanalyzed collected information
data point · anecdote · datum · instance · specimen
statisticanecdote
Brief account of incident
narrative · story · qualitative data · personal account · testimony
statisticindividual
One separate human being
person · human being · name · face · life story
- statistical analysisMathematical examination of datasets
- vital statisticsPopulation movement records
- crime statisticsNumerical records of offenses
- statistical chartsVisual data representations
- statistical trendsDirections in numerical data
- statistically significantUnlikely by chance alone
statistics, statistical, statistician, statistically, statist, statists