Datum

What do we mean by datum?

A fact or proposition used to draw a conclusion or make a decision. noun

A point, line, or surface used as a reference, as in surveying, mapping, or geology. noun

A fact given; originally, one of the quantities stated, or one of the geometrical figures supposed constructed, in a mathematical problem, and from which the required magnitude or figure is to be determined. noun

A fact either indubitably known or treated as such for the purposes of a particular discussion; a premise. noun

A position of reference, by which other positions are defined. 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. noun

A single piece of information; a fact; especially a piece of information obtained by observation or experiment; -- used mostly in the plural. noun

The quantities or relations which are assumed to be given in any problem. noun

A point, line, or level surface used as a reference in measuring elevations. noun

The horizontal or base line, from which the heights of points are reckoned or measured, as in the plan of a railway, etc. noun

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. noun

(philosophy) A fact known from direct observation. noun

(philosophy) A premise from which conclusions are drawn. noun

(cartography, engineering) A fixed reference point. noun

An item of factual information derived from measurement or research 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.

(plural: data) A fact known from direct observation.

(plural: data) A premise from which conclusions are drawn.

(plural: datums) A fixed reference point, or a coordinate system.

Words that are spelled similarly to datum:
datum, daum, tatum, atum, batum, datu, datuk, fatum, datus, latum, datem, darum, datm.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word datum:
aod, geoid, geodetic, spheroid, ellipsoid, geocentric, triangulation, nad, mercator, reductive, fad, optimum, gps, surveying, coordinates, coordinate, projection, longitude, pointer, ordnance, positioning, tides, tide, martian, marker, vertical, latitude, algebraic, mean, reference, elevation, please, adjustment, tidal, berth, quay, expectation, mapping, defining, denote, measurement, transverse, accuracy, measurements, calculation, parameters, depths, plural, nautical, geometric, astronomical, map, transformation, geographic, height, altitude, plane, horizontal, dock, grid, measured, iso, define, maps, axis, survey, calculated, defined, spatial, precision, lowest, data, flood, rotation, controls, depth, slope, switching, mars, stored, transform, root, sea, differ, level, prominence, zero, planes, updated, memory, summit, definition, metres, observatory, triangle, cluster, frame, origin, dual, item.

Words that rhyme with datum:
verbatim, atom, stratum, ultimatum, tatum, chatham, batum, satem, statim, satcom, carbon atom, hydrogen atom, gram atom, statum, tatem, tatom, sense-datum, hatem, accommodate him, activate him, actuate him, aggravate him, agitate him, alienate him, allocate him, annihilate him, anticipate him, appreciate him, assassinate him, assimilate him, at him, ate him, await him, bait him, bat him, bate him, begat him, berate him, captivate him, castigate him, castrate him, celebrate him, chat him, checkmate him, commemorate him, compensate him, congratulate him, consecrate him, contaminate him, contemplate him, corroborate him, create him, cultivate him, dat him, date him, debate him, decapitate him, decorate him, dedicate him, deflate him, denigrate him, denominate him, depreciate him, designate him, devastate him, differentiate him, domesticate him, dominate him, educate him, elate him, elevate him, eliminate him, emancipate him, emulate him, equate him, eradicate him, evacuate him, evaluate him, exasperate him, excommunicate him, exhilarate him, exonerate him, exterminate him, extricate him, facilitate him, fascinate him, felicitate him, frustrate him, gat him, hat im, hate him, hatte im, humiliate him, imitate him, impersonate him, implicate him, incapacitate him, incarcerate him, incorporate him, incriminate him.

Adjectives that are often used to describe datum:
primary, single, basic, important, original, immediate, objective, fundamental, arbitrary, geodetic, only, particular, ultimate, horizontal, common, empirical, historical, vertical, initial, sense, fixed, local, tidal, simple, visual, mere, psychological, absolute, significant, primitive, pure, experimental, necessary, essential, sensory, additional, assumed, scientific, irreducible, standard, secondary, useful, clinical, level, relevant, convenient, interesting, crucial, positive, north, concrete, mean, raw, singular, corresponding, complex, biological, valuable, observed, independent, perceptual, phenomenological, primordial, isolated, theological, reliable, above, sole, universal.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective datum:
theory, language, statements, line, theorists, theorist, theories, plane, voltages, feature, statement, terminology, philosophers, analysis, philosopher, features, planes, view, terms, points, fallacy, level, inference, philosophy, set, propositions, vocabulary, point, voltage, approach, conception, path, talk, axis, version, shift, account, reports, sentences, basis, control, mind, matrix, claim, pattern, epistemology, self, valve, equations, present, judgments, tradition, string, node, route, variables, mark, nodes, report.

Consonant match to datum:
daytime, dotcom, do time, d term, d time, dat him, date him, date time, day time, de time.

Words that sound like datum:
datum, daten, tatom, data, daytime, dayton, dutton, due time, deaton, dedham, tatem, deighton, ditton, dighton, dotan, doten, do time, totem, tatum, tatton, dating, doubting, doting, dotting, doating, dottin, dahan, detain, dictum, dota, deaden, diam, datsun, dita, dadda, danton, deum, tatting, deta, datta, datas, hatem, dayem, dutta, ditta, dowden, dedan, duden, d town, detune, dieta, adytum, dote on, dammam, duta, dallam, datil, ddim, dadgum, that time, titan, tighten, hatton, chatham, teton, hatten, tauten, tantum, teatime, toten, hattan, totten, tea time, statum, satam, tutton, totton, tatta, titin, tatham, titone, hatim, two-time, haddam, te deum, twotime, tamtam, touton, towton, two time, dashing, dmb, deading, deeding, d m, dowding, dtm, doim, d.m, datel.