data

data
n.pl. (also treated as sing., as in that is all the data we have, although the singular form is strictly datum)
1 known facts or things used as a basis for inference or reckoning.
2 quantities or characters operated on by a computer etc.
Phrases and idioms:
data bank
1 a store or source of data.
2 = DATABASE. data capture the action or process of entering data into a computer. data processing a series of operations on data, esp. by a computer, to retrieve or classify etc. information. data processor a machine, esp. a computer, that carries out data processing. data protection legal control over access to data stored in computers.
Etymology: pl. of DATUM

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data AW [ˈdeɪtə] [ˈdeɪtə] [ˈdɑːtə] [ˈdætə] noun
(used as a plural noun in technical English, when the singular is datum)
1. uncountable, plural facts or information, especially when examined and used to find out things or to make decisions

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This data was collected from 69 countries.

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the analysis/interpretation of the data

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raw data

(= that has not been analysed)

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demographical/historical/personal data

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(technical)

These data show that most cancers are detected as a result of clinical follow-up.

2. uncountable information that is stored by a computer

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data retrieval

(= ways of storing or finding information on a computer)
 
Word Origin:
mid 17th cent. (as a term in philosophy): from Latin, plural of ↑datum.  
Thesaurus:
data [data] noun U

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This computer holds data on all customer accounts.

information • • figures • • details • • facts • • material • • intelligence • • statistics • |informal info • • stats • |formal particulars •
data/information/figures/material/intelligence/statistics/info/stats on sb/sth
hard data/information/figures/facts/intelligence
have/provide data/information/figures/details/facts/material/intelligence/statistucs/info/stats/particulars
collect/gather data/information/figures/details/facts/material/intelligence/statistics/info/statistics
 
Collocations:
formulate/advance a theory/hypothesis
build/construct/create/develop a simple/theoretical/mathematical model
develop/establish/provide/use a theoretical/conceptual framework
advance/argue/develop the thesis that…
explore an idea/a concept/a hypothesis
make a prediction/an inference
base a prediction/your calculations on sth
investigate/evaluate/accept/challenge/reject a theory/hypothesis/model
design an experiment/a questionnaire/a study/a test
do research/an experiment/an analysis
make observations/measurements/calculations
carry out/conduct/perform an experiment/a test/a longitudinal study/observations/clinical trials
run an experiment/a simulation/clinical trials
repeat an experiment/a test/an analysis
replicate a study/the results/the findings
observe/study/examine/investigate/assess a pattern/a process/a behaviour/(especially US) a behavior
fund/support the research/project/study
seek/provide/get/secure funding for research
collect/gather/extract data/information
yield data/evidence/similar findings/the same results
analyse/examine the data/soil samples/a specimen
consider/compare/interpret the results/findings
fit the data/model
confirm/support/verify a prediction/a hypothesis/the results/the findings
prove a conjecture/hypothesis/theorem
draw/make/reach the same conclusions
read/review the records/literature
describe/report an experiment/a study
present/publish/summarize the results/findings
present/publish/read/review/cite a paper in a scientific journal
 
Example Bank:

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Although we were using the same set of data, we obtained different results.

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Data about patients is only released with their permission.

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Data indicates that most crime is committed by young males.

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My aim is to synthesize data from all the surveys.

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One vital item of data was missing from the table.

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Special software is needed to manipulate the mass of data.

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The computer can manipulate massive amounts of data.

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The data derived from this project has increased our knowledge of how genes work.

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The fuller data set for this period permits a much more detailed analysis.

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The government departments refused to provide the data that we required.

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The next step is to feed in all this data.

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There is no hard data to support these theories.

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These demands could breach EU data-protection laws.

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They are not allowed to hold data on people's private finances.

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This data reflects the magnitude of the problem.

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This theory seems to fit the available data.

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We have amassed a large amount of raw data for analysis.

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We have amassed the raw data and are about to begin analysing it.

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We have found some very interesting things in the data.

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We have no data for southern Mexico.

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We need to collect more data before we can do any more work.

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Weather conditions have made accurate data collection difficult.

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data on the effects of pollution

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The computer can manipulate huge amounts of data almost instantaneously.

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The data was collected from 67 countries.

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The historical data is incomplete.

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There is very little reliable data available.

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These data were collected over a period of several months.

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They are testing some new data capture software.

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They do not have any data for southern Spain.

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This is just raw data.

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What methods are you using to interpret the data?

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data
(ˈdeɪtə)
pl. of datum, q.v.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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