datum
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datum
- /ˈdeɪtəm/
- /ˈdætəm/
- /ˈdɑːtəm/
Rhymes with -eɪtəm, -ætəm, -ɑːtəm
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin datum, a nominalization of datus, perfect passive participle of dō, from Proto-Italic *didō, from Proto-Indo-European *dédeh₃ti, reduplication of *deh₃-, or from *-ti. Doublet of die.
noun data · datums
- Something known or assumed as fact, and is made the basis of reasoning or inference which an intellectual system of any sort (such as knowledge or theoretical framework) is constructed. a datum of experience
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Singular of data: A single recorded phenomenon, especially obtained by scientific work.
Holonym: data set
Similar: data point
- A point, line, plane, or surface with reference to which positions (such as elevations) are measured or indicated. (Examples include a permanent benchmark in leveling or mean sea level in a topographical survey). A geodetic datum is sometimes also called a benchmark.
- A floating reference point, or SLDMB, used to evaluate surface currents in a body of water, and often employed by coastal search and rescue.
verb datums · datuming · datumed
- To provide missing data points by using a mathematical model to extrapolate values that are outside the range of a measuring device. Removing the effects of any period of deformation by datuming or flattening selective reflection horizons should restore the structure prior to the datumed horizon, or the amount of deformation above the datumed horizon.
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noun single piece of information
| Español | dato |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | データ dēta |
| हिन्दी | दत्त datt, प्रदत्त pradatt |
| Português | dado |
| Français | donnée |
| Deutsch | Fakt, Faktum, Informationseinheit |
| Italiano | dato |
| Ελληνικά | δεδομένο dedoméno |
| Русский | элеме́нт данных elemént dannyx, едини́ца данных jediníca dannyx |
Talk about this word "datum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/datum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. datum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/datum "datum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/datum.Cite this
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title = {datum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/datum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
