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datum

/ˈdeɪtəm/

Meanings
  • noun

    A singular fact or piece of information.

    - "The temperature is a datum point for weather forecasting."
    - "The discovery of penicillin was a datum that revolutionized medicine."

Variants
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data , datum , datums , sense-data , sense-datum
Etymology
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From the Latin word 'datum' meaning 'given'.


Trivia
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  1. The plural form of 'datum' is 'data'.

  2. In ancient Rome, a 'datum' was a tax paid in kind, such as grain or olive oil.


Related Concepts
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  1. Data: Data is a collection of facts and information, often organized for easy access and analysis. A datum is a single piece of data.


Culture
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In mathematics, a datum is a given value or set of values used as a starting point or reference. In other contexts, it can refer to a piece of information that is essential or fundamental.

How to Memorize "datum"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a single fact or piece of information as a datum.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'datum' with the idea of a single fact or piece of information.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'A datum is a datum, a single fact in data' to remember the definition.


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