inferential statistics

ˌɪnfəˈrɛnʃəl stəˈtɪstɪks

Definition

Definition of inferential statistics - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mathematics

TECH.

branch of statistics drawing conclusions from sample data

TECH.

Inferential statistics helps predict election outcomes.
Researchers rely on inferential statistics for their studies.
Inferential statistics are crucial in scientific research.

statistical analysis

statistical inference

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Expressions with statistics

statistics speak for themselves

data clearly shows the truth

The statistics speak for themselves: sales have doubled this year.

pad the statistics

inflate numbers to make them look better

The company padded the statistics to attract investors.

statistics tell the story

exp.

numbers explain the situation

When analyzing the market, statistics tell the story better than opinions.

statistics agency

public office that gathers and publishes numbers about society or economy

The national statistics agency released new figures on employment and inflation today.

accident statistics

numbers and data collected about how often accidents happen

The government published new accident statistics for road safety planning.

population statistics

field analyzing human groups and their measured traits, sizes, and changes

She studies population statistics to track migration and aging trends.

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French:statistiques inférentielles, ...
German:Inferenzstatistik, ...
Italian:statistica inferenziale, ...
Spanish:estadística inferencial, ...
Portuguese:estatística inferencial, ...
Chinese:推论统计, ...
Japanese:推測統計学, ...
Arabic:إِحْصَاء اسْتِدْلَالِي, ...
Hebrew:סְטָטִיסְטִיקָה הִסָּקִית, ...
Russian:инференциальная статистика, ...
Ukrainian:інференційна статистика, ...
Hindi:अनुमानात्मक सांख्यिकी, ...
Bengali:অনুমানমূলক পরিসংখ্যান, ...
Catalan:estadística inferencial, ...
Czech:induktivní statistika, ...
Danish:inferensstatistik, ...
Dutch:inferentiële statistiek, ...
Greek:επαγωγική στατιστική, ...
Hungarian:következtetéses statisztika, ...
Khmer:ស្ថិតិសន្និដ្ឋាន, ...
Korean:추론 통계, ...
Persian:آمار استنباطی, ...
Polish:statystyka inferencyjna, ...
Portuguese (BR):estatística inferencial, ...
Romanian:statistică inferențială, ...
Swedish:inferentiell statistik, ...
Thai:สถิติอนุมาน, ...
Turkish:çıkarımsal istatistik, ...
Vietnamese:thống kê suy luận, ...

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