Statistics: Definitions, Origins and Teradata
There are lies, damned lies and … statistics. Statistics are “the science that deals with the collection, classification, analysis, and interpretation of numerical facts or data, and that, by use of mathematical theories of probability, imposes order and regularity on aggregates of more or less disparate elements.” At least that is according to the definition provided by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Many other more philosophical definitions have been provided for statistics over time, as well as many observations regarding the value of statistics.