partisan1. 1  an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance. 2  Military. a member of a party of light or irregular troops engaged in harassing an enemy, especially a member of a guerrilla band engaged in fighting or sabotage against an occupying army.
When it comes to data analysis, some believe that statistical techniques are only applicable for quantitative data. This is not so. There are many statistical techniques that can be applied to qualitative data, such as ratings scales, that has been generated by a quantitative research approach.
Qualitative Data vs Quantitative Data. In the study of statistics, the main focus is on collecting data or information. There are different methods of collecting data, and there are different types of data collected. The different types of data are primary, secondary, qualitative, or quantitative.