numbers game

== English == === Noun === numbers game (plural numbers games) A lottery in which bettors attempt to guess which numbers will later be drawn randomly; especially, an illicit one. Synonym: numbers (elliptical) Hypernyms: game of chance < game Coordinate terms: dice game; see also Thesaurus:game The incorrect use of statistics (numbers) to reflect a desired result (usually misleading). Coordinate terms: p-hacking, data dredging An activity that benefits from having many things to work with or on; a focus on quantity. (uncommon, sports) A game or sport that is dominated by analytics. ==== Related terms ==== number game, number games ==== See also ==== Moneyball === Anagrams === number games