Matching Pairs Statistics TerminologyOnline version Learn the definitions of words related to statistics by Leanne Pace 1 Sample 2 Data 3 Continuous data 4 Numerical data 5 Categorical data 6 Census 7 Discrete data when we collect data just for selected members of the group. when we collect data for every member of the group (the whole "population"). a collection of facts, such as numbers, words, measurements, observations or just descriptions of things. can only take certain values (like whole numbers). It is counted Data is given in number form can take any value (within a range). It is measured a particular quality or characteristic. can be divided into categories