Statics vs. Statistics

Staticsnoun

(physics) The branch of mechanics concerned with forces in static equilibrium

Staticsnoun

That branch of mechanics which treats of the equilibrium of forces, or relates to bodies as held at rest by the forces acting on them; - distinguished from dynamics.

Staticsnoun

the branch of mechanics concerned with forces in equilibrium

Statics

Statics is the branch of mechanics that is concerned with the analysis of (force and torque, or ) acting on physical systems that do not experience an acceleration (a=0), but rather, are in static equilibrium with their environment. The application of Newton's second law to a system gives: F = m a .

Statisticsnoun

A mathematical science concerned with data collection, presentation, analysis, and interpretation.

Statisticsnoun

The science which has to do with the collection, classification, and analysis of facts of a numerical nature regarding any topic.

Statisticsnoun

Classified facts of a numerical nature regarding any topic.

Statisticsnoun

The branch of mathematics which studies methods for the calculation of probabilities.

Statisticsnoun

a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters

Statisticsnoun

the practice or science of collecting and analysing numerical data in large quantities, especially for the purpose of inferring proportions in a whole from those in a representative sample.

Statistics

Statistics is the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data. In applying statistics to a scientific, industrial, or social problem, it is conventional to begin with a statistical population or a statistical model to be studied.