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Definition of Statistical Analysis
(noun) The processes of analyzing data to find the distribution of a variable (descriptive statistics) or to evaluate the relationship between two or more variables (inferential statistics).
Example of Statistical Analysis
- Using statistics to determine the relationship between time spent studying and grades.
Statistical Analysis Pronunciation
Syllabification: sta·tis·ti·cal a·nal·y·sis
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /stuh-tIs-ti-kuhl uh-nAl-uh-sis/
- British English – /stuh-tIs-ti-kuhl uh-nAl-i-sis/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /stəˈtɪstɪkəl əˈnæləsəs/
- British English – /stəˈtɪstɪkəl əˈnæləsɪs/
Usage Notes
- Plural: statistical analyses
- Statistical analysis is used in quantitative research but typically not in qualitative research.
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Additional Information
- Quantitative Research Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
- Word origin of “statistical” and “analysis” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com
Related Terms
- correlation
- dependent variable
- independent variable
- negative correlation
- positive correlation
- spurious correlation
- statistics
- variable
Cite the Definition of Statistical Analysis
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “statistical analysis.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved April 23, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/statistical-analysis/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
statistical analysis. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/statistical-analysis/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “statistical analysis.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/statistical-analysis/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“statistical analysis.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 23 Apr. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/statistical-analysis/>.