- statistics
- nounADJECTIVE▪ annual▪ latest▪ reliable▪ vital▪ raw▪
The raw statistics tell us nothing about the underlying trends.
▪ government, national, official, police▪ accident, crime, economic, employment, health, police, population, trade, unemployment, etc.▪ baseball (esp. AmE), career▪Her final international career statistics are impressive.
▪ descriptive, summary (both technical)▪Table 1 presents descriptive statistics for cancer deaths in England.
VERB + STATISTICS▪ have▪I don't have official statistics on the subject.
▪ prepare, produce▪ keep▪We no longer keep statistics on former employees.
▪ release▪ provide▪ collect, compile▪They began compiling those statistics in 1985.
▪ citeSTATISTICS + VERB▪ indicate sth, prove sth, reveal sth, show sth, tell sb sth▪ suggest sthSTATISTICS + NOUN▪ officePREPOSITION▪ according to statistics▪According to official statistics, the island had 37 inhabitants.
▪ statistics on▪The government has released new statistics on the cost of living.
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