Statistics: Statistics is the practice of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data to make informed decisions and draw conclusions about a phenomenon. It involves methods for summarizing, organizing, and presenting information. See also Data, Predictions, Generalization, Probability, Induction. _____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |