statistics

n : a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the

collection and interpretation of quantitative data and

the use of probability theory to estimate population

parameters

statistics

The practice, study or result of the

application of mathematical {functions} to collections of

{data} in order to summarise or {extrapolate} that data.

The subject of statistics can be divided into descriptive

statistics - describing data, and analytical statistics -

drawing conclusions from data.

(1997-07-16)