statistics

/stəˈtɪstɪks/noun

उच्चारण स्टटिस्टिक्स

आँकड़े; सांख्यिकी

Core word

noun

1
[pl.]
a collection of information shown in numbers; (U) the science of collecting and analysing statistics
आँकड़े; सांख्यिकी
- crime statistics
- Statistics is an interesting subject.
Synonyms figures data numbers facts

◇Word family

statistical adj.

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

figures data numbers facts

§Grammar and usage

Statistics as a subject takes a singular verb ('Statistics is easy'); as numbers it takes a plural verb ('The statistics are alarming').

अक्सर पूछा जाता है: विषय के रूप में statistics singular verb लेता है ('Statistics is easy'); आँकड़ों के रूप में plural verb ('The statistics are alarming')।

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General knowledge

PC Mahalanobis is the father of Indian statistics; 29 June is National Statistics Day.

पी सी महालनोबिस भारतीय सांख्यिकी के जनक हैं; 29 जून राष्ट्रीय सांख्यिकी दिवस है।