noun

die Statistik, -en

statistics

Dies ist die Wissenschaft, die Informationen in Form von Zahlen sammelt, ordnet und auswertet, um Zusammenhänge und Muster zu erkennen.

The German word "Statistik" is a noun and means "statistics" in English. It refers to the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of numerical data.

  • The word is derived from "Status" (state, condition) and relates to data about the condition or state of a population or set.
  • Essentially, "Statistik" encompasses numbers that describe or summarize information.

Similar words:

  • Datenanalyse (data analysis)
  • Statistikwissenschaft (statistics as a science)
  • Erhebung (survey, data collection)

Difference:

  • "Statistik" is the overall concept or field involving statistics.
  • "Datenanalyse" focuses more specifically on analyzing collected data.
  • "Erhebung" refers specifically to the collecting process, not the analysis or presentation.

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Examples

Die Statistik zeigt ein klares Bild.noun

The statistics show a clear picture.

Die Statistik zeigt interessante Trends auf.noun

The statistics show interesting trends.

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