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datum
[dey-tuhm, dat-uhm, dah-tuhm]
noun
plural
data, datumsa 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.
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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of datum1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of datum1
Example Sentences
The government has accepted her call for better data collection on the ethnicity of grooming gang suspects and has promised research into what that tells us about the factors driving exploitation.
The report said ethnicity data is not recorded for two-thirds of grooming gang perpetrators, meaning it is not robust enough to support conclusions about offenders at a national level.
Meanwhile, the Republican Party of Minnesota declined to share Boelter's voter data in the presidential primary, citing privacy concerns.
The report highlights flaws in data collection, which it says means it is not possible to assess the scale of the issue.
This is rigorous analysis by credible data researchers and it, along with recent polling, shows that the majority of the public is not fooled.
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