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da·tum D0037000 (dā′təm, dăt′əm, dä′təm)n.1. pl. da·ta (-tə) A fact or proposition used to draw a conclusion or make a decision. See Usage Note at data.2. pl. da·tums A point, line, or surface used as a reference, as in surveying, mapping, or geology.
[Latin, something given, from neuter past participle of dare, to give; see dō- in Indo-European roots.]datum (ˈdeɪtəm; ˈdɑːtəm) n, pl -ta (-tə) 1. (Communications & Information) a single piece of information; fact2. (Logic) a proposition taken for granted, often in order to construct some theoretical framework upon it; a given. See also sense datum[C17: from Latin: something given; see data]da•tum (ˈdeɪ təm, ˈdæt əm, ˈdɑ təm)
n., pl. da•ta (ˈdeɪ tə, ˈdæt ə, ˈdɑ tə) 1. a single piece of information, as a fact, statistic, or code; an item of data. 2. any proposition assumed or given, from which conclusions may be drawn. [1640–50; < Latin: a thing given, neuter past participle of dare to give] usage: See data. datumAny numerical or geometrical quantity or set of such quantities which may serve as reference or base for other quantities. Where the concept is geometric, the plural form is "datums" in contrast to the normal plural "data."Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | datum - an item of factual information derived from measurement or researchdata pointinformation - knowledge acquired through study or experience or instructionmeter reading, reading, indication - a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument; "he could not believe the meter reading"; "the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm"statistic - a datum that can be represented numerically |
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datum a proposition taken for granted, often in order to construct some theoretical framework upon it; a given DatumA point with a given coordinate in space from which other heights and depths can be measured.datum[′dad·əm, ′dād·əm, or ′däd·əm] (computer science) data item (engineering) A direction, level, or position from which angles, heights, speeds or distances are conveniently measured. Any numerical or geometric quantity or value that serves as a base reference for other quantities or values (such as a point, line, or surface in relation to which others are determined). (geodesy) The latitude and longitude of an initial point; the azimuth of a line from this point. (geology) The top or bottom of a bed of rock on which structure contours are drawn. datumA level surface or point to which other levels are related; a reference in measuring elevations.datum A few examples of DATUM.An arbitrary point selected by the manufacturer that serves as a datum for all computations relating to weight and balances.datumThe singular form of data; for example, one datum. It is rarely used, and data, its plural form, is commonly used for both singular and plural.datum
da·tum, pl. da·ta (dā'tŭm, dā'tă), A piece of information acquired by observation, measurement, or experiment and used as a basis for calculation or inference. See: data. [L., given, fr. do, pp. datum, to give] da·tum, pl. data (dā'tŭm, -tă) An individual piece of information used in a scholarly field. [L., given, fr. do, pp. datum, to give]datumplural.data1. A single piece or item of information, e.g., a statistic, date, or fact.2. Something admitted, given, or assumed, esp. as a basis for reasoning.Patient discussion about datumQ. where is the greatest data base of Fibromyalgia over the net? do someone know the address ? will i find all my answers there ? is it like here where you can chat with other patient ?A. i looked for information about Fibromyalgia all around the web and the best site gathering reliable information on it is:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/fibromyalgia.html
gives you every web page about it and with a quality stamp :)
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Related to datum: datum lineSynonyms for datumnoun an item of factual information derived from measurement or researchSynonymsRelated Words- information
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