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What do you understand by the word “statistics” in singular form           (ii)  plural form?

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The word statistics is used in both its singular and plural senses.
(i) In singular sense, statistics may be defined as science of collection, presentation, analysis and interpretation of numerical data.
(ii) In plural sense, statistics means numerical facts or observations collected with definite purpose.
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