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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
From the original and enhanced subsidies, Covered California enrollees currently get $563 a month on average, lowering the average monthly out-of-pocket premium from $698 to $135, according to data from Covered California.
The film shows how these academics used data and mathematical models to poke holes in this thinking.
The Justice Department has asked that Google be forced to sell its Chrome browser and share some of the data it collects to create its search results.
Even as traditional appointment TV viewing fades, “60 Minutes” remains the most watched news program, approaching 10 million viewers in some weeks, according to Nielsen data.
Paddle UK has also developed an incident reporting system to centrally collect data on incidents and near misses.
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