datum

[ dey-tuhm, dat-uhm, dah-tuhm ]

/ ˈdeɪ təm, ˈdæt əm, ˈdɑ təm /

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noun, plural da·ta [dey-tuh, dat-uh, dah-tuh] /ˈdeɪ tə, ˈdæt ə, ˈdɑ tə/ for 1-3, da·tums for 4, 5.

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.

Origin of datum

First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin: “a thing given,” neuter past participle of dare “to give”

usage note for datum

See data.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH datum

data, datum (see usage note at data)

Words nearby datum

dato, datolite, Datong, datu, Datuk, datum, datum plane, datura, DATV, dau., daub

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for datum

Ransomware gangs regularly target businesses big and small by crippling computers and stealing data, and often come away with multimillion-dollar paydays when victims see no other way out but to pay the ransom.
How a $1 million plot to hack Tesla failed|Patrick O'Neill|August 28, 2020|MIT Technology Review
In Canada, Ontario recently became the first province to mandate collecting data that includes racial categories for all encounters with the public involving force.
Why some senior officers are making it harder for police departments to fight racism|matthewheimer|August 26, 2020|Fortune
Strictly according to the pay data, if she’s a manager getting paid what other managers are getting paid, superficially there is no problem.
How to be a fair-pay CEO|matthewheimer|August 25, 2020|Fortune
When I look at our data, most of our podcasts are consumed on desktop or laptop, not in cars.
‘We have to grow this responsibly’: Tenderfoot TV co-founder Donald Albright on the podcasting’s bright (but consolidated) future|Pierre Bienaimé|August 25, 2020|Digiday

Her team has since been sending NIH enrollment updates daily, and she said she will share data with NIH as it becomes available.
Trump’s push to approve COVID-19 convalescent plasma treatment could delay efforts to better understand it|Claire Zillman, reporter|August 24, 2020|Fortune
Beinart is upset with me for asking "what is the point of this datum?"
'Is It Good For The Jews?' Is Not The Question|Shany Mor|December 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Hence the proverb, “A Datum of good things,” like “Piles of plenty.”
The Geography of Strabo, Volume I (of 3)|Strabo
C, at 100 ft., or greater if necessary to place the datum plane below the ground level at all points within the area to be mapped.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
Datum apud Westmonasterium 14 Decembris, anno regni nostri vndecimo.
Animaduersions uppon the annotacions and corrections of some imperfections of impressiones of Chaucer's workes|Francis Thynne
In this datum, the point most agreeable to us is the very point that the writer in La Nature emphasizes.
The Book of the Damned|Charles Fort
I suppose, if the datum has anywhere been admitted to French publications, the word "amadou" has been avoided, and "punk" used.
The Book of the Damned|Charles Fort

British Dictionary definitions for datum

datum

/ (ˈdeɪtəm, ˈdɑːtəm) /

noun plural -ta (-tə)

a single piece of information; fact

a proposition taken for granted, often in order to construct some theoretical framework upon it; a givenSee also sense datum

Word Origin for datum

C17: from Latin: something given; see data

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	datum
释义	datum [ dey-tuhm, dat-uhm, dah-tuhm ] / ˈdeɪ təm, ˈdæt əm, ˈdɑ təm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR datum ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural da·ta [dey-tuh, dat-uh, dah-tuh] /ˈdeɪ tə, ˈdæt ə, ˈdɑ tə/ for 1-3, da·tums for 4, 5. 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. Origin of datum First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin: “a thing given,” neuter past participle of dare “to give” usage note for datum See data. WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH datum data, datum (see usage note at data) Words nearby datum dato, datolite, Datong, datu, Datuk, datum, datum plane, datura, DATV, dau., daub Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for datum Ransomware gangs regularly target businesses big and small by crippling computers and stealing data, and often come away with multimillion-dollar paydays when victims see no other way out but to pay the ransom. How a $1 million plot to hack Tesla failed\|Patrick O'Neill\|August 28, 2020\|MIT Technology Review In Canada, Ontario recently became the first province to mandate collecting data that includes racial categories for all encounters with the public involving force. Why some senior officers are making it harder for police departments to fight racism\|matthewheimer\|August 26, 2020\|Fortune Strictly according to the pay data, if she’s a manager getting paid what other managers are getting paid, superficially there is no problem. How to be a fair-pay CEO\|matthewheimer\|August 25, 2020\|Fortune When I look at our data, most of our podcasts are consumed on desktop or laptop, not in cars. ‘We have to grow this responsibly’: Tenderfoot TV co-founder Donald Albright on the podcasting’s bright (but consolidated) future\|Pierre Bienaimé\|August 25, 2020\|Digiday Her team has since been sending NIH enrollment updates daily, and she said she will share data with NIH as it becomes available. Trump’s push to approve COVID-19 convalescent plasma treatment could delay efforts to better understand it\|Claire Zillman, reporter\|August 24, 2020\|Fortune Beinart is upset with me for asking "what is the point of this datum?" 'Is It Good For The Jews?' Is Not The Question\|Shany Mor\|December 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Hence the proverb, “A Datum of good things,” like “Piles of plenty.” The Geography of Strabo, Volume I (of 3)\|Strabo C, at 100 ft., or greater if necessary to place the datum plane below the ground level at all points within the area to be mapped. The Boy Mechanic, Book 2\|Various Datum apud Westmonasterium 14 Decembris, anno regni nostri vndecimo. Animaduersions uppon the annotacions and corrections of some imperfections of impressiones of Chaucer's workes\|Francis Thynne In this datum, the point most agreeable to us is the very point that the writer in La Nature emphasizes. The Book of the Damned\|Charles Fort I suppose, if the datum has anywhere been admitted to French publications, the word "amadou" has been avoided, and "punk" used. The Book of the Damned\|Charles Fort British Dictionary definitions for datum datum / (ˈdeɪtəm, ˈdɑːtəm) / noun plural -ta (-tə) a single piece of information; fact a proposition taken for granted, often in order to construct some theoretical framework upon it; a givenSee also sense datum Word Origin for datum C17: from Latin: something given; see data Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to datum comment, inscription, remark, journal, memorandum, summary, diary, letter, commentary, message, missive, case, information, accomplishment, phenomenon, circumstance, experience, evidence, incident, factor
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datum

noun, plural da·ta [dey-tuh, dat-uh, dah-tuh] /ˈdeɪ tə, ˈdæt ə, ˈdɑ tə/ for 1-3, da·tums for 4, 5.

Origin of datum

usage note for datum

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH datum

Words nearby datum

Example sentences from the Web for datum

British Dictionary definitions for datum

noun plural -ta (-tə)

Word Origin for datum

Words related to datum