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  • Statistical parameter
  • Quantity that indexes a parametrized family of probability distributions

    statistics, as opposed to its general use in mathematics, a parameter is any quantity of a statistical population that summarizes or describes an aspect of the

    Statistical parameter

    Statistical_parameter

  • Parameter
  • Variable used for specification

    A parameter (from Ancient Greek παρά (pará) 'beside, subsidiary' and μέτρον (métron) 'measure'), generally, is any characteristic that can help in defining

    Parameter

    Parameter

  • Scale parameter
  • Statistical measure

    Various measures of statistical dispersion satisfy these. In order to make the statistic a consistent estimator for the scale parameter, one must in general

    Scale parameter

    Scale_parameter

  • Parameter (disambiguation)
  • Topics referred to by the same term

    Army War College In linguistics, see Principles and parameters Statistical parameter Natural parameter (disambiguation) Parametrization (disambiguation)

    Parameter (disambiguation)

    Parameter_(disambiguation)

  • Nuisance parameter
  • Statistical parameter needed for a model but not of primary interest

    a nuisance parameter is any parameter which is unspecified but which must be accounted for in the hypothesis testing of the parameters which are of

    Nuisance parameter

    Nuisance_parameter

  • Location parameter
  • Concept in statistics

    In statistics, a location parameter of a probability distribution is a scalar- or vector-valued parameter x 0 {\displaystyle x_{0}} , which determines

    Location parameter

    Location_parameter

  • Confidence interval
  • Range to estimate an unknown parameter

    to contain (in repeated sampling) the true value of an unknown statistical parameter, such as a population mean. Rather than reporting a single point

    Confidence interval

    Confidence interval

    Confidence_interval

  • Sufficient statistic
  • Statistical principle

    property of a statistic computed on a sample dataset in relation to a parametric model of the dataset. A sufficient statistic for a model parameter contains

    Sufficient statistic

    Sufficient_statistic

  • Statistic
  • Single measure of some attribute of a sample

    statistic (singular) or sample statistic is any quantity computed from values in a sample which is considered for a statistical purpose. Statistical purposes

    Statistic

    Statistic

  • Parameter space
  • Set of values for a mathematical model

    affect their statistical model. In that context, they can be viewed as inputs of a function, in which case the technical term for the parameter space is domain

    Parameter space

    Parameter_space

  • Statistical population
  • Complete set of items that share at least one property in common

    in a game of poker). In statistical inference, the population is modelled by a probability distribution with unknown parameters. By analyzing a subset

    Statistical population

    Statistical_population

  • Shape parameter
  • Kind of numerical parameter of a parametric family of probability distributions

    probability theory and statistics, a shape parameter (also known as form parameter) is a kind of numerical parameter of a parametric family of probability

    Shape parameter

    Shape parameter

    Shape_parameter

  • Estimation theory
  • Branch of statistics to estimate models based on measured data

    information regarding the parameters of interest are often associated with a noisy signal. For a given model, several statistical "ingredients" are needed

    Estimation theory

    Estimation_theory

  • Strictly standardized mean difference
  • Statistical measure of effect size

    hit selection in high-throughput screening (HTS) and has become a statistical parameter measuring effect sizes for the comparison of any two groups with

    Strictly standardized mean difference

    Strictly_standardized_mean_difference

  • Likelihood function
  • Function related to statistics and probability theory

    measures how well a statistical model explains observed data by calculating the probability of seeing that data under different parameter values of the model

    Likelihood function

    Likelihood_function

  • Statistics
  • Study of collection and analysis of data

    or social problem, it is conventional to begin with a statistical population or a statistical model to be studied. Populations can be diverse groups

    Statistics

    Statistics

    Statistics

  • Statistical inference
  • Process of using data analysis for predicting population data from sample data

    Statistical inference is the process of using data analysis to infer properties of an underlying probability distribution. Inferential statistical analysis

    Statistical inference

    Statistical_inference

  • Robust statistics
  • Type of statistics

    incorrect. Robust statistical methods have been developed for many common problems, such as estimating location, scale, and regression parameters. One motivation

    Robust statistics

    Robust_statistics

  • Statistical model
  • Type of mathematical model

    A statistical model is a mathematical model that embodies a set of statistical assumptions concerning the generation of sample data (and similar data from

    Statistical model

    Statistical_model

  • Statistical mechanics
  • Physics of many interacting particles

    In physics, statistical mechanics is a mathematical framework that applies statistical methods and probability theory to large assemblies of microscopic

    Statistical mechanics

    Statistical_mechanics

  • Hjorth parameters
  • Statistical indicators in signal processing

    Hjorth parameters are indicators of statistical properties used in signal processing in the time domain introduced by Bo Hjorth in 1970. The parameters are

    Hjorth parameters

    Hjorth_parameters

  • Fisher information
  • Notion in statistics

    information that an observable random variable X carries about an unknown parameter θ of a distribution that models X. Formally, it is the variance of the

    Fisher information

    Fisher information

    Fisher_information

  • Expectation–maximization algorithm
  • Iterative method for finding maximum likelihood estimates in statistical models

    maximum likelihood or maximum a posteriori (MAP) estimates of parameters in statistical models, where the model depends on unobserved latent variables

    Expectation–maximization algorithm

    Expectation–maximization algorithm

    Expectation–maximization_algorithm

  • Binder parameter
  • Kurtosis of the order parameter in statistical physics

    The Binder parameter or Binder cumulant in statistical physics, also known as the fourth-order cumulant U L = 1 − ⟨ s 4 ⟩ L 3 ⟨ s 2 ⟩ L 2 {\displaystyle

    Binder parameter

    Binder_parameter

  • Degrees of freedom (statistics)
  • Number of values in the final calculation of a statistic that are free to vary

    of values in the final calculation of a statistic that are free to vary. Estimates of statistical parameters can be based upon different amounts of information

    Degrees of freedom (statistics)

    Degrees_of_freedom_(statistics)

  • Median
  • Middle quantile of a data set or probability distribution

    Statistical property Central tendency – Statistical value representing the center or average of a distribution Concentration of measure – Statistical

    Median

    Median

    Median

  • Regression analysis
  • Set of statistical processes for estimating the relationships among variables

    In statistical modeling, regression analysis is a statistical method for estimating the relationship between a dependent variable (often called the outcome

    Regression analysis

    Regression analysis

    Regression_analysis

  • Student's t-distribution
  • Probability distribution

    plays a role in a number of widely used statistical analyses, including Student's t-test for assessing the statistical significance of the difference between

    Student's t-distribution

    Student's t-distribution

    Student's_t-distribution

  • Wald test
  • Statistical test

    the Wald test (named after Abraham Wald) assesses constraints on statistical parameters based on the weighted distance between the unrestricted estimate

    Wald test

    Wald_test

  • U-statistic
  • Class of statistics in estimation theory

    of an estimable parameter (alternatively, statistical functional) for large classes of probability distributions. An estimable parameter is a measurable

    U-statistic

    U-statistic

  • Security parameter
  • formalise this using the statistical security parameter by saying that the distributions are statistically close if the statistical distance between distributions

    Security parameter

    Security_parameter

  • Approximate Bayesian computation
  • Computational method in Bayesian statistics

    used to estimate the posterior distributions of model parameters. In all model-based statistical inference, the likelihood function is of central importance

    Approximate Bayesian computation

    Approximate_Bayesian_computation

  • Location test
  • A location test is a statistical hypothesis test that compares the location parameter of a statistical population to a given constant, or that compares

    Location test

    Location_test

  • T-statistic
  • Ratio in statistics

    {\hat {\beta }}} be an estimator of parameter β in some statistical model. Then a t-statistic for this parameter is any quantity of the form t β ^ = β

    T-statistic

    T-statistic

  • Plasma parameters
  • Characteristic values of a plasma

    particle systems can be studied statistically, i.e., their behaviour can be described based on a limited number of global parameters instead of tracking each

    Plasma parameters

    Plasma_parameters

  • Neural scaling law
  • Statistical law in machine learning

    parameter count, dataset size, computing cost, and loss). A neural scaling law is a theoretical or empirical statistical law between these parameters

    Neural scaling law

    Neural scaling law

    Neural_scaling_law

  • Student's t-test
  • Statistical hypothesis test

    scaling term in the test statistic were known (typically, the scaling term is unknown and is therefore a nuisance parameter). When the scaling term is

    Student's t-test

    Student's_t-test

  • Ancillary statistic
  • Statistic whose sampling distribution does not depend on the parameter

    of the value of the parameters and thus provides no information about them. It is opposed to the concept of a complete statistic which contains no ancillary

    Ancillary statistic

    Ancillary_statistic

  • Grüneisen parameter
  • Thermodynamical parameter of solids

    In condensed matter, Grüneisen parameter γ is a dimensionless thermodynamic parameter named after German physicist Eduard Grüneisen, whose original definition

    Grüneisen parameter

    Grüneisen_parameter

  • Completeness (statistics)
  • Statistics term

    ancillary statistic contains no information about the model parameters, a complete statistic contains only information about the parameters, and no ancillary

    Completeness (statistics)

    Completeness_(statistics)

  • Glossary of probability and statistics
  • statistical dispersion A measure of the diversity within a set of data, expressed by the variance or the standard deviation. statistical parameter A

    Glossary of probability and statistics

    Glossary_of_probability_and_statistics

  • Maximum likelihood estimation
  • Method of estimating the parameters of a statistical model, given observations

    function so that, under the assumed statistical model, the observed data is most probable. The point in the parameter space that maximizes the likelihood

    Maximum likelihood estimation

    Maximum_likelihood_estimation

  • Effect size
  • Statistical measure of the magnitude of a phenomenon

    phenomenon. It can refer to the value of a statistic calculated from a sample of data, the value of one parameter for a hypothetical population, or the equation

    Effect size

    Effect_size

  • Statistical database
  • Database used for statistical analysis purposes

    A statistical database is a database used for statistical analysis purposes. It is an OLAP (online analytical processing), instead of OLTP (online transaction

    Statistical database

    Statistical_database

  • Bayesian statistics
  • Theory and paradigm of statistics

    inference, Bayes' theorem can be used to estimate the parameters of a probability distribution or statistical model. Since Bayesian statistics treats probability

    Bayesian statistics

    Bayesian_statistics

  • Weibull distribution
  • Continuous probability distribution

    &x\geq 0,\\0,&x<0,\end{cases}}} where k > 0 is the shape parameter and λ > 0 is the scale parameter of the distribution. Its complementary cumulative distribution

    Weibull distribution

    Weibull distribution

    Weibull_distribution

  • Exponential family
  • Family of probability distributions related to the normal distribution

    the number of parameters of θ and encompasses all of the information regarding the data related to the parameter θ. The sufficient statistic of a set of

    Exponential family

    Exponential_family

  • Parametric model
  • Type of statistical model

    statistical models. Specifically, a parametric model is a family of probability distributions that has a finite number of parameters. A statistical model

    Parametric model

    Parametric_model

  • F-test
  • Statistical hypothesis test

    If there are n data points to estimate parameters of both models from, then one can calculate the F statistic, given by F = ( RSS 1 − RSS 2 p 2 − p 1

    F-test

    F-test

    F-test

  • Score test
  • Statistical test based on the gradient of the likelihood function

    constraints on statistical parameters based on the gradient of the likelihood function—known as the score—evaluated at the hypothesized parameter value under

    Score test

    Score_test

  • Z-factor
  • Measure of statistical effect size

    it inconvenient to derive the statistical inference of Z-factor mathematically. A recently proposed statistical parameter, strictly standardized mean difference

    Z-factor

    Z-factor

  • Generalized linear model
  • Class of statistical models

    likelihood estimation (MLE) of the model parameters. MLE remains popular and is the default method on many statistical computing packages. Other approaches

    Generalized linear model

    Generalized_linear_model

  • Uncertainty parameter
  • Parameter introduced by the Minor Planet Center

    The uncertainty parameter U is introduced by the Minor Planet Center (MPC) to quantify the uncertainty of a perturbed orbital solution for a minor planet

    Uncertainty parameter

    Uncertainty parameter

    Uncertainty_parameter

  • Likelihood-ratio test
  • Statistical test that compares goodness of fit

    goodness of fit of two competing statistical models, typically one found by maximization over the entire parameter space and another found after imposing

    Likelihood-ratio test

    Likelihood-ratio_test

  • Concentration parameter
  • Numerical parameter in probability theory

    concentration parameter is a special kind of numerical parameter of a parametric family of probability distributions. Concentration parameters occur in two

    Concentration parameter

    Concentration_parameter

  • Least squares
  • Approximation method in statistics

    distribution of the parameters is known or an asymptotic approximation is made, confidence limits can be found. Similarly, statistical tests on the residuals

    Least squares

    Least squares

    Least_squares

  • Linear regression
  • Statistical modeling method

    their unknown parameters are easier to fit than models which are non-linearly related to their parameters and because the statistical properties of the

    Linear regression

    Linear_regression

  • Informant (statistics)
  • Gradient of the likelihood function

    subject to sampling error, it lends itself to a test statistic known as score test in which the parameter is held at a particular value. Further, the ratio

    Informant (statistics)

    Informant_(statistics)

  • Normalization (statistics)
  • Statistical procedure

    and “Student’s t-statistic” – referring to the test statistic used in measuring the departure of the estimated value of a parameter from its hypothesized

    Normalization (statistics)

    Normalization_(statistics)

  • Gamma distribution
  • Probability distribution

    With a shape parameter α {\displaystyle \alpha } and a scale parameter θ With a shape parameter α {\displaystyle \alpha } and a rate parameter ⁠ β = 1 /

    Gamma distribution

    Gamma distribution

    Gamma_distribution

  • Structural estimation
  • combining statistical and economic models dates to mid-20th century and work of the Cowles Commission. The difference between a structural parameter and a

    Structural estimation

    Structural_estimation

  • Posterior probability
  • Conditional probability used in Bayesian statistics

    distribution usually describes the epistemic uncertainty about statistical parameters conditional on a collection of observed data. From a given posterior

    Posterior probability

    Posterior_probability

  • Interval estimation
  • Interval bounded by an upper and a lower limit statistics

    For a non-statistical method, interval estimates can be deduced from fuzzy logic. Confidence intervals are used to estimate the parameter of interest

    Interval estimation

    Interval_estimation

  • Bayesian inference
  • Method of statistical inference

    allow many demographic and evolutionary parameters to be estimated simultaneously. As applied to statistical classification, Bayesian inference has been

    Bayesian inference

    Bayesian_inference

  • Wilks' theorem
  • Statistical theorem

    a desired statistical significance as an approximate statistical test. The theorem no longer applies when the true value of the parameter is on the boundary

    Wilks' theorem

    Wilks'_theorem

  • Noncentral distribution
  • distributions by means of a noncentrality parameter. Whereas the central distribution describes how a test statistic is distributed when the difference tested

    Noncentral distribution

    Noncentral_distribution

  • Relative likelihood
  • Statistical model tool

    different values of a parameter of a single model. Assume that we are given some data x for which we have a statistical model with parameter θ. Suppose that

    Relative likelihood

    Relative_likelihood

  • Statistical hypothesis test
  • Method of statistical inference

    A statistical hypothesis test is a method of statistical inference used to decide whether the data provide sufficient evidence to reject a particular hypothesis

    Statistical hypothesis test

    Statistical_hypothesis_test

  • Statistical risk
  • Statistical risk is a quantification of a situation's risk using statistical methods. These methods can be used to estimate a probability distribution

    Statistical risk

    Statistical_risk

  • Marginal likelihood
  • In Bayesian probability theory

    the parameter space. In Bayesian statistics, it represents the probability of generating the observed sample for all possible values of the parameters; it

    Marginal likelihood

    Marginal_likelihood

  • Data analysis
  • on the application of statistical models for predictive forecasting or classification, while text analytics applies statistical, linguistic, and structural

    Data analysis

    Data_analysis

  • Optimal experimental design
  • Experimental design that is optimal with respect to some statistical criterion

    Smith. In the design of experiments for estimating statistical models, optimal designs allow parameters to be estimated without bias and with minimum variance

    Optimal experimental design

    Optimal experimental design

    Optimal_experimental_design

  • List of statistics articles
  • validation Statistical noise Statistical package Statistical parameter Statistical parametric mapping Statistical parsing Statistical population Statistical power

    List of statistics articles

    List_of_statistics_articles

  • Statistical machine translation
  • Machine translation paradigm

    basis of statistical models whose parameters are derived from the analysis of bilingual text corpora. The statistical approach contrasts with the rule-based

    Statistical machine translation

    Statistical_machine_translation

  • Statistical significance
  • Concept in inferential statistics

    In statistical hypothesis testing, a result has statistical significance when a result at least as "extreme" would be very infrequent if the null hypothesis

    Statistical significance

    Statistical_significance

  • Empirical likelihood
  • Method of estimating statistical parameters

    likelihood (EL) is a nonparametric method for estimating the parameters of statistical models. It requires fewer assumptions about the error distribution

    Empirical likelihood

    Empirical_likelihood

  • Statistical dispersion
  • Statistical property quantifying how much a collection of data is spread out

    Summary statistics NIST/SEMATECH e-Handbook of Statistical Methods. "1.3.6.4. Location and Scale Parameters". www.itl.nist.gov. U.S. Department of Commerce

    Statistical dispersion

    Statistical dispersion

    Statistical_dispersion

  • Beta distribution
  • Probability distribution

    important statistic is the mean of this population-level distribution. The mean and sample size parameters are related to the shape parameters α and β via

    Beta distribution

    Beta distribution

    Beta_distribution

  • Q–Q plot
  • Comparison of two distributions

    distribution (x-coordinate). This defines a parametric curve where the parameter is the index of the quantile interval. If the two distributions being

    Q–Q plot

    Q–Q plot

    Q–Q_plot

  • Parametric statistics
  • Branch of statistics

    but have a model for a distributional parameter that is not itself finite-parametric. Most well-known statistical methods are parametric. Regarding nonparametric

    Parametric statistics

    Parametric_statistics

  • Theta
  • Eighth letter of the Greek alphabet

    but not necessarily the eighth-brightest as viewed from Earth The statistical parameter frequently used in writing the likelihood function The Watterson

    Theta

    Theta

  • Probability of success
  • is the probability of observing statistical significance given the observed data assuming the treatment effect parameter equals a specific value. Conditional

    Probability of success

    Probability_of_success

  • Consistent estimator
  • Statistical estimator

    consistent estimator is an estimator—a rule for computing estimates of a parameter θ0—having the property that as the number of data points used increases

    Consistent estimator

    Consistent estimator

    Consistent_estimator

  • Point estimation
  • Parameter estimation via sample statistics

    the parameter, which is contained in the sample. We define sufficient statistics as follows: Let X =( X1, X2, ... ,Xn) be a random sample. A statistic T(X)

    Point estimation

    Point_estimation

  • Anscombe's quartet
  • Four data sets with the same descriptive statistics, yet very different distributions

    Regression validation Simpson's paradox Statistical model validation Anscombe, F. J. (1973). "Graphs in Statistical Analysis". American Statistician. 27

    Anscombe's quartet

    Anscombe's quartet

    Anscombe's_quartet

  • Multiple comparisons problem
  • Statistical interpretation with many tests

    when one simultaneously considers a set of statistical inferences or estimates a subset of selected parameters based on observed values. The probability

    Multiple comparisons problem

    Multiple comparisons problem

    Multiple_comparisons_problem

  • Akaike information criterion
  • Estimator for quality of a statistical model

    widely used for statistical inference. Suppose that we have a statistical model of some data. Let k be the number of estimated parameters in the model.

    Akaike information criterion

    Akaike_information_criterion

  • Anderson–Darling test
  • Statistical test

    which case the parameters of that family need to be estimated and account must be taken of this in adjusting either the test-statistic or its critical

    Anderson–Darling test

    Anderson–Darling_test

  • Exponential distribution
  • Probability distribution

    continuously and independently at a constant average rate; the distance parameter could be any meaningful mono-dimensional measure of the process, such

    Exponential distribution

    Exponential distribution

    Exponential_distribution

  • Noncentral t-distribution
  • Probability distribution

    t-distribution using a noncentrality parameter. Whereas the central probability distribution describes how a test statistic t is distributed when the difference

    Noncentral t-distribution

    Noncentral t-distribution

    Noncentral_t-distribution

  • Jeffreys prior
  • Non-informative prior distribution

    result should be used. The Jeffreys prior for a parameter (or a set of parameters) depends upon the statistical model. For the Gaussian distribution of the

    Jeffreys prior

    Jeffreys_prior

  • Credible interval
  • Concept in Bayesian statistics

    different ways. For the case of a single parameter and data that can be summarised in a single sufficient statistic, it can be shown that the credible interval

    Credible interval

    Credible interval

    Credible_interval

  • L-statistic
  • according to use, namely: L-estimator, using L-statistics as estimators for parameters L-moment, L-statistic analogs of the conventional moments v t e

    L-statistic

    L-statistic

  • Bootstrapping (statistics)
  • Statistical method

    and the parameters of interest that are derived from this distribution. When the sample size is insufficient for straightforward statistical inference

    Bootstrapping (statistics)

    Bootstrapping_(statistics)

  • Parameter identification problem
  • Parameter estimation technique in statistics, particularly econometrics

    statistics and econometrics, which occurs when a statistical model has more than one set of parameters that generate the same distribution of observations

    Parameter identification problem

    Parameter_identification_problem

  • Bayesian information criterion
  • Criterion for model selection

    fitting models, it is possible to increase the maximum likelihood by adding parameters, but doing so may result in overfitting. Both BIC and AIC attempt to resolve

    Bayesian information criterion

    Bayesian_information_criterion

  • Semiparametric model
  • Type of statistical model

    statistics, a semiparametric model is a statistical model that has parametric and nonparametric components. A statistical model is a parameterized family of

    Semiparametric model

    Semiparametric_model

  • Estimator
  • Rule for calculating an estimate of a given quantity based on observed data

    "point estimate" is a statistic (that is, a function of the data) that is used to infer the value of an unknown parameter in a statistical model. A common way

    Estimator

    Estimator

  • Descriptive statistics
  • Type of statistics

    2021-06-01{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link) Dodge, Y. (2003). The Oxford Dictionary of Statistical Terms. OUP. ISBN 0-19-850994-4. Christopher

    Descriptive statistics

    Descriptive_statistics

  • Ludwig Boltzmann
  • Austrian mathematician and theoretical physicist (1844–1906)

    physicist. His greatest achievements were the development of statistical mechanics and the statistical explanation of the second law of thermodynamics. In 1877

    Ludwig Boltzmann

    Ludwig Boltzmann

    Ludwig_Boltzmann

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  • Statistics
  • n.

    Classified facts respecting the condition of the people in a state, their health, their longevity, domestic economy, arts, property, and political strength, their resources, the state of the country, etc., or respecting any particular class or interest; especially, those facts which can be stated in numbers, or in tables of numbers, or in any tabular and classified arrangement.

  • Statistically
  • adv.

    In the way of statistics.

  • Statistician
  • n.

    One versed in statistics; one who collects and classifies facts for statistics.

  • Polygraph
  • n.

    An instrument for detecting deceptive statements by a subject, by measuring several physiological states of the subject, such as pulse, heartbeat, and sweating. The instrument records these parameters on a strip of paper while the subject is asked questions designed to elicit emotional responses when the subject tries to deceive the interrogator. Also called lie detector

  • Almanac
  • n.

    A book or table, containing a calendar of days, and months, to which astronomical data and various statistics are often added, such as the times of the rising and setting of the sun and moon, eclipses, hours of full tide, stated festivals of churches, terms of courts, etc.

  • Statistology
  • n.

    See Statistics, 2.

  • Return
  • n.

    An account, or formal report, of an action performed, of a duty discharged, of facts or statistics, and the like; as, election returns; a return of the amount of goods produced or sold; especially, in the plural, a set of tabulated statistics prepared for general information.

  • Statist
  • n.

    A statistician.

  • Statistics
  • n.

    The science which has to do with the collection and classification of certain facts respecting the condition of the people in a state.

  • Statistic
  • a.

    Alt. of Statistical

  • Tabulation
  • n.

    The act of forming into a table or tables; as, the tabulation of statistics.

  • Statistics
  • n.

    The branch of mathematics which studies methods for the calculation of probabilities.

  • Yearbook
  • n.

    A book published yearly; any annual report or summary of the statistics or facts of a year, designed to be used as a reference book; as, the Congregational Yearbook.

  • Biostatistics
  • n.

    Vital statistics.

  • Unicursal
  • a.

    That can be passed over in a single course; -- said of a curve when the coordinates of the point on the curve can be expressed as rational algebraic functions of a single parameter /.

  • Tabular
  • a.

    Arranged in a schedule; as, tabular statistics.

  • Census
  • n.

    An official registration of the number of the people, the value of their estates, and other general statistics of a country.

  • Statistical
  • a.

    Of or pertaining to statistics; as, statistical knowledge, statistical tabulation.