a series of measurements, observations, and recordings of a set of variables at successive points in time. The time series forecasting technique is commonly used to track long-term trends and seasonal fluctuations and variations in data or statistics. It can be applied in an economic context in the review of sales, production, and investment performance, or in a sociological context in the compilation of census or panel study statistics. It can include the use of input-output analysis and exponential smoothing.
Wiktionary Definition for: Time Series
# statistics A set of data points, each of which represents the value of the same variable at different times, normally at uniform intervals
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