statistical population

[/stəˈtɪstɪkəl pɑːpjuˈleɪʃən/]
nounfemininepl: statistical populations / populações estatísticas
população estatística
1. The entire group of individuals, items, or data points that share a common characteristic and are the subject of a statistical study or analysis
The statistical population for this survey includes all registered voters in the state.
A população estatística para esta pesquisa inclui todos os eleitores registrados no estado.
2. The complete set of all possible observations or measurements from which a sample is drawn
When studying the average height of Brazilian men, the statistical population would be all adult males in Brazil.
Ao estudar a altura média dos homens brasileiros, a população estatística seria todos os homens adultos no Brasil.
3. In statistics, the universe of all units or elements being studied, as opposed to a sample subset
The researchers could not interview the entire statistical population, so they selected a representative sample.
Os pesquisadores não puderam entrevistar a população estatística inteira, então selecionaram uma amostra representativa.
The term 'população estatística' is fundamental in Brazilian and Portuguese academic statistics courses. In Brazil, understanding this concept is essential for research conducted by IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística) and university research centers. The distinction between population and sample is crucial in Brazilian educational curricula and is commonly taught in statistics courses at all major universities.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
universetarget populationaggregatetotal population
Antonyms / Antônimos
samplesubset

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
população estatística
Standard usage in Brazilian academic and statistical contexts
São Paulo
população estatística
Used in research institutions and universities, same as general Brazilian
Rio de Janeiro
população estatística
Common in IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) contexts
Portugal
população estatística
Identical to Brazilian Portuguese; standard term in Portuguese academic statistics

Related Words

samplesamplingparameterstatistical inferencecensusdatavariable

Related Idioms & Phrases

the entire statistical population
define the statistical population
survey the statistical population
statistical population parameters
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