Question

define statistics what are its basic characteristics

Answer 1

the practice or science of collecting and analysing numerical data in large quantities, especially for the purpose of inferring proportions in a whole from those in a representative sample. Hope it will help you

Answer 2

Horace Secrist is most comprehensive and clearly points out certain essential characteristics which must be possessed by numerical data, in order to be called 'Statistics'. 

The above image shows the characteristics,

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