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datum
[ dey-tuhm, dat-uhm, dah-tuhm ]
noun
- a single piece of information, as a fact, statistic, or code; an item of data.
- Philosophy.
- any fact assumed to be a matter of direct observation.
- any proposition assumed or given, from which conclusions may be drawn.
- Also called sense datum. Epistemology. the object of knowledge as presented to the mind. Compare ideatum.
- Surveying, Civil Engineering. any level surface, line, or point used as a reference in measuring elevations.
- Surveying. a basis for horizontal control surveys, consisting of the longitude and latitude of a certain point, the azimuth of a certain line from this point, and two constants used in defining the terrestrial spheroid.
datum
/ ˈdeɪtəm; ˈdɑːtəm /
noun
- a single piece of information; fact
- a proposition taken for granted, often in order to construct some theoretical framework upon it; a given See also sense datum
Usage Note
Word History and Origins
Origin of datum1
Word History and Origins
Origin of datum1
Example Sentences
More than one in five people between the ages of 16 and 24 in urban areas are jobless in China, according to official data published in August 2023.
Baroness Brown highlights the case of Guy's and St Thomas', the biggest hospital trust in London, which was hit by a failure to its data centres during the extreme heat of July 2022.
But CalMatters later reported that data from the agency showed it had no prior knowledge of criminal or immigration history for 77 of the 78 people arrested.
The grid operator said on Tuesday they "cannot draw conclusions" until they get concrete data.
"Only M&S are able to tell us whether customers should be worried about their personal data," he said.
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