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What is the origin of the word 'Statistics'?
Latin word 'Status' meaning a group of numbers or figures
How did Lovitt define Statistics?
The science dealing with collection and classification of numerical facts
What does Boddington consider Statistics to be?
The science of estimates and probabilities
According to King, what does Statistics involve?
Judging collective, natural or social phenomenon from analysis of estimates
What are quantitative figures known as, according to the text?
Data
This lecture covers the origin, meanings, definition, functions, use, limitations, and data collection in statistics. It delves into the historical and linguistic origins of the term 'statistics'.
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