Statistics Terms

adjective describing word that modifies a noun or pronoun, in this case, 'equal' is describing the noun it is referring to

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence, in this case, 'to' is showing the relationship between the two quantities being compared

• In mathematics, the value of x is equal to y when x and y have the same numerical value.
• I told my friend that my love for pizza is equal to my love for burgers.
• Dude, your new phone is equal to mine in terms of coolness.
• Her determination to succeed is equal to a lion's strength in the wild.

noun the difference in score between opposing teams or players in a game or competition

• The odds of winning the lottery are very slim.
• I like our odds of winning the game tonight.
• I'm gonna beat the odds and come out on top.
• Despite the odds stacked against her, she never gave up.

noun a form or version of something that differs in some respect from other forms or versions

adjective differing in some respect from the standard or usual

• The new variant of the virus has raised concerns among public health officials.
• Have you heard about the new variant going around?
• That variant is no joke, we need to be careful.
• The variant in her personality made her stand out from the rest.

verb to break down or separate into component parts or elements

• It is important to disaggregate the data in order to analyze it more effectively.
• Let's break down the data into smaller parts to get a better understanding.
• We gotta split up the info to make sense of it.
• Just like a puzzle, we need to disassemble the data to see the bigger picture.