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