statistical analysis

Meaning

This term refers to the process of collecting, exploring, and presenting large amounts of data to discover underlying patterns and trends. It is widely used in scientific research, economics, and social sciences to back up claims with quantitative evidence. The tone is highly objective and formal.

Examples

• The researchers conducted a rigorous statistical analysis to validate their hypothesis.

  The researchers conducted a rigorous statistical analysis to validate their hypothesis.

• Without proper statistical analysis, we cannot determine if the drug was truly effective.

  Without proper statistical analysis, we cannot determine if the drug was truly effective.

• The paper includes a detailed statistical analysis of the survey results.

  The paper includes a detailed statistical analysis of the survey results.

• Our statistical analysis revealed a strong correlation between sleep and academic performance.

  Our statistical analysis revealed a strong correlation between sleep and academic performance.

• She is currently learning how to perform multivariate statistical analysis using R.

  She is currently learning how to perform multivariate statistical analysis using R.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We made a statistical analysis on the data.

  ✓ We conducted a statistical analysis of the data.

  In formal academic English, you 'conduct', 'perform', or 'run' an analysis, and it is an analysis 'of' data, not 'on' data.

• ✗ The statistical analysis show that the hypothesis is correct.

  ✓ The statistical analysis shows that the hypothesis is correct.

  'Analysis' is singular (the plural is 'analyses'). Therefore, the verb must agree with the singular subject.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Before publishing the results, the team must perform a thorough ___ of the raw data.

  💡 Two words starting with 's' and 'a', meaning quantitative evaluation.

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  statistical analysis

• The ___ revealed no significant difference between the two control groups.

  💡 A formal term for analyzing numbers and data to find patterns.

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  statistical analysis