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da·tum
 datum
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- pronunciation:
- dae
t
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noun |
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data |
| definition 1: |
an individual piece of information that is used to draw a conclusion.
The number of people who die from smoking-related conditions is an important and useful datum.The researchers have collected a vast amount of data. |
| definition 2: |
any fact directly observed.
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| related words: |
fact, observation |
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