Talk:Descriptive statistics

Define primary data

Define this Rohidas8308 (talk) 06:01, 25 November 2021 (UTC)

Proposed merge of Summary statistics into Descriptive statistics

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To not merge Summary statistics into Descriptive statistics as they distinct topics warranting separate discussion. Klbrain (talk) 21:57, 10 March 2023 (UTC)

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As per lead: "A descriptive statistic (in the count noun sense) is a summary statistic". fgnievinski (talk) 03:25, 14 August 2022 (UTC)

A descriptive statistic is a kind of summary statistic. But there are plenty of summary statistics that are inferential, not descriptive. An example from genetics is GWAS summary statistics.[1] Inferential statistics are based on probability models, whose usual intent is to model a larger population. I suppose one could create a summary statistic article that is subdivided into inferential and descriptive sections. But I think the field of descriptive statistics is broad and deep enough that it warrants its own article. --{{u|Mark viking}} {Talk} 17:15, 14 August 2022 (UTC)

Oppose As per Mark viking. 2001:8003:913E:5D01:C8F0:E933:7B8F:4260 (talk) 13:13, 11 December 2022 (UTC)

Oppose As per Mark viking. Libcub (talk) 07:09, 12 January 2023 (UTC)

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