The process of examining data to draw conclusions or insights, and determine cause-and-effect patterns between events; for example determining the safety and efficacy of new drugs by drawing out a probability as to whether the fact that a patient got better (or worse) was due to the drug or some other (perhaps random) factor.

(physics) The branch of physics that uses statistical laws to make theoretical predictions about macroscopic systems of particles.

(physics) Of, or relating to statistical mechanics.

Any of twelve regions of Slovenia created in 2007 for administrative, legal and statistical purposes

(statistics) A measure of how unlikely it is that a result has occurred by chance.

plural of statistical region

plural of statistical analysis

plural of statistical significance

(baseball) A measure of a pitcher's effectiveness based only on plays that do not involve fielders. Originally included only hit-by-pitch, walks, strikeouts, and home runs allowed, but more recently incorporates fly ball percentage, ground ball percentage, and line drive percentage.

(statistics) A method of monitoring a process through the use of control charts.