单词 | vital measurements |
释义 | > as lemmasvital measurements d. Of statistics: (a) concerned with or relating to the facts of life, e.g. birth, marriage, death, etc.; also transferred; (b) colloquial the measurements of a woman's figure, spec. bust, waist, and hips (cf. statistics n. 3b); similarly vital measurements. (Occasionally of a man's figure.) ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > probability or statistics > [adjective] > statistical > dealing with statistics > within specific field vital1837 biostatical1863 biostatic1869 biostatistical1899 statistical-mechanical1908 stylometric1935 macrolinguistic1960 bibliometric1969 cliometric1974 1837 in J. R. McCulloch Statist. Acct. Brit. Empire II. v. ii. 567 (title) Vital statistics; or, The statistics of health, sickness, diseases, and death. 1885 J. Nicol (title) Vital, social, and economic statistics of the city of Glasgow, 1881–85. 1949 Brit. Birds 42 147 Vital statistics from ringed Swallows. 1956 Newsweek 23 Jan. 60 New eyes open on a bright wonderful world—and photography makes identification positive, records vital statistics in life's first few minutes. 1958 J. Townsend Young Devils ii. 19 A short history of the school plus its vital statistics—i.e. number of boys, teachers, classrooms, subjects and educational standards. 1971 Brit. Med. Bull. 27 13/2 The epidemic of iatrogenic deaths in asthmatic children shows the need for continuous monitoring of vital statistics. 1974 Nature 22 Mar. 306/1 The vital statistics of this second edition command respect—94 of the 1,562 pages are needed to index its 64 chapters! < as lemmas |
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