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biostatistics

biostatistics noun: the application of statistics to the study and analysis of biological and medical data. Also the plural of biostatistic.

Noun

biostatistics (uncountable)

  1. The application of statistics to the study and analysis of biological and medical data

Also used as

biostatistics is also the plural of biostatistic.

Origin of biostatistics

From bio- + statistics.

Questions about biostatistics

What does biostatistics mean?
Biostatistics means the application of statistics to the study and analysis of biological and medical data.
What part of speech is biostatistics?
Biostatistics is a noun.

Words near biostatistics in the dictionary

  1. biostatistic
  2. biostatistical
  3. biostatistically
  4. biostatistician
  5. biostatisticians
  6. biostatistics
  7. biostats
  8. Biosteel
  9. biostereometric
  10. biostereometrics
  11. biostimulant

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