a numbers game



a numbers game

the use of numbers to represent facts in an argument, especially when it makes people believe things that are not true It's just a numbers game and everyone does it. You manipulate the statistics till they suit your argument.
See also: game, number

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jalil-Arabic, Persian
Ansehelm-Ancient Germanic
DarienDER-ee-ən, DAR-ee-ənEnglish
Benaiahbi-NIE-ə (English), bi-NAY-ə (English)Biblical
Navid-Persian, Arabic
TÓFi-Ancient Scandinavian