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German word
Statistik
Pronunciation
IPA/ʃtaˈtɪstɪk/
Meaning
- feminine nounstatistics
Example
Die Statistiken zeigen einen deutlichen Anstieg.
The statistics show a clear increase.
More examples
Viele Statistiken berücksichtigen nicht alle relevanten Variablen.
Many statistics fail to take all relevant variables into account.
Core concept
A numerical overview that makes a changing situation easier to compare and judge.
Common phrases
laut der Statistik
according to the statistics
in der Statistik
in the field of statistics
Similar words
Daten: Individual numbers or facts gathered through observation or research.
Zahlen: A single numerical value expressing an amount or count.
Prozent: A value expressed as a percentage of the whole.
Anteil: A value showing the share that a part has of the whole.
Definition in German
Statistik ist die systematische Darstellung und Interpretation quantitativer Daten zur Erkennung von Mustern und Trends.
Word origin
The German noun was borrowed through European scholarly usage from Italian statistica, which relates to Latin status, a state or condition.
Usage tips
- German Statistik can mean the field of statistics or one statistical summary, while English often distinguishes statistics from a statistic.
Other meanings
- statistical sciencenoun
- statisticnoun
Opposites
- Einzelfallsingle casenoun
Related words
- statistischstatisticaladjective
- Statistikerinfemale statisticiannoun