What do you understand by the word “statistics” in: Plural form. - Vidyadip

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What do you understand by the word “statistics” in:
Plural form.

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The word statistics is used in both its singular and plural senses.
In plural sense, statistics means numerical facts or observations collected with definite purpose.
For Example: Income and expenditure of persons in a particular locality, number of persons in a particular locality, number of males and females in a particular town are statistics.

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