A1 noun Neutral

statistics

/stəˈtɪstɪks/

Statistics are facts or information that are given in the form of numbers. It is also the science of collecting and studying these numbers to understand things better.

Ejemplos

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1

The statistics show that many people like to drink coffee in the morning.

The numbers show that many people enjoy coffee in the morning.

2

The government released the latest employment statistics this afternoon.

The government gave the newest information about jobs today.

3

Check out these cool stats about the game last night!

Look at these interesting numbers from the game yesterday.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
statistics
Adverbio
statistically
Adjetivo
statistical
Relacionado
statistician
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Truco para recordar

Think of 'Stats' + 'Sticks'. You use 'stats' to make facts 'stick' to the paper so you don't forget them.

Quiz rápido

The ___ for the soccer game show that our team ran 10 kilometers.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: statistics

Ejemplos

1

The statistics show that many people like to drink coffee in the morning.

everyday

The numbers show that many people enjoy coffee in the morning.

2

The government released the latest employment statistics this afternoon.

formal

The government gave the newest information about jobs today.

3

Check out these cool stats about the game last night!

informal

Look at these interesting numbers from the game yesterday.

4

Statistics is a difficult but important subject for science students.

academic

The study of numbers is a hard but useful class for students.

5

Our sales statistics have improved every month this year.

business

Our record of sales has become better every month.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
statistics
Adverbio
statistically
Adjetivo
statistical
Relacionado
statistician

Colocaciones comunes

official statistics numbers from a government or leader
collect statistics to gather numbers and information
show statistics to present or display data
population statistics numbers about people in an area
reliable statistics numbers that you can trust

Frases Comunes

vital statistics

important numbers like births and deaths

descriptive statistics

numbers used to describe a group

lies, damned lies, and statistics

a phrase meaning numbers can be used to trick people

Se confunde a menudo con

statistics vs statistic

A 'statistic' is one single number, while 'statistics' is the whole group or the study itself.

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Notas de uso

Use 'statistics' with a plural verb (e.g., 'The statistics are...') when referring to a collection of numbers. Use a singular verb (e.g., 'Statistics is...') when referring to the school subject or science.

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Errores comunes

Learners often use a plural verb when talking about the science (subject of study), but it should be singular in that case.

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Truco para recordar

Think of 'Stats' + 'Sticks'. You use 'stats' to make facts 'stick' to the paper so you don't forget them.

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Origen de la palabra

From the Latin word 'status', meaning 'state', because it originally meant information about the state or country.

Patrones gramaticales

Used as a singular noun for the field of study. Used as a plural noun for sets of data. Often followed by the preposition 'on' or 'about'.
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Contexto cultural

In many English-speaking countries, people are skeptical of statistics because they believe politicians use them to hide the truth.

Quiz rápido

The ___ for the soccer game show that our team ran 10 kilometers.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: statistics

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