datum

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."

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Variants

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data , datum , datums , sense-data , sense-datum

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'datum' meaning 'given'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

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.

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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.

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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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