Definitions for datumˈdeɪ təm, ˈdæt əm, ˈdɑ təm; ˈdeɪ tə, ˈdæt ə, ˈdɑ tə
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
da•tum*ˈdeɪ təm, ˈdæt əm, ˈdɑ təm; ˈdeɪ tə, ˈdæt ə, ˈdɑ tə(n.)(pl.)da•ta
a single piece of information, as a fact, statistic, or code; an item of data.
Category: Common Vocabulary
any proposition assumed or given, from which conclusions may be drawn.
Category: Philosphy
* Usage: See data.
Origin of datum:
1640–50; < L: a thing given, neut. ptp. of dare to give
Princeton's WordNet
datum, data point(noun)
an item of factual information derived from measurement or research
Wiktionary
datum(Noun)
plural: data A measurement of something on a scale understood by both the recorder (a person or device) and the reader (another person or device). The scale is arbitrarily defined, such as from 1 to 10 by ones, 1 to 100 by 0.1, or simply true or false, on or off, yes, no, or maybe, etc.
datum(Noun)
plural: data a fact known from direct observation
datum(Noun)
plural: data a premise from which conclusions are drawn
datum(Noun)
plural: datums a fixed reference point
Origin: From datum.
Webster Dictionary
Datum(noun)
something given or admitted; a fact or principle granted; that upon which an inference or an argument is based; -- used chiefly in the plural
Datum(noun)
the quantities or relations which are assumed to be given in any problem
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
datum
Any 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
Translations for datum
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
date(noun)
(a statement on a letter etc giving) the day of the month, the month and year
I can't read the date on this letter.
- datumAfrikaans
- تاريخArabic
- датаBulgarian
- dataPortuguese (BR)
- datumCzech
- das DatumGerman
- datoDanish
- ημερομηνίαGreek
- fechaSpanish
- kuupäevEstonian
- تاریخFarsi
- päiväysFinnish
- dateFrench
- תַּאֲרִיךHebrew
- किसी पत्र में दिन, महीना और साल संबंधी कोई वक्तव्यHindi
- datumCroatian
- dátumHungarian
- tanggalIndonesian
- dagsetningIcelandic
- dataItalian
- 年月日Japanese
- 날자Korean
- dataLithuanian
- datumsLatvian
- tarikhMalay
- datumDutch
- datoNorwegian
- dataPolish
- تاریخPersian
- نیتهPashto
- dataPortuguese
- datăRomanian
- датаRussian
- dátumSlovak
- datumSlovenian
- datumSerbian
- datum, dateringSwedish
- วันที่Thai
- tarihTurkish
- 日期Chinese (Trad.)
- датаUkrainian
- مہینے یا سال کا کوئی دن جسے عدد سے ظاہر کیا جاۓUrdu
- ngày thángVietnamese
- 日期Chinese (Simp.)
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