datum: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 8 letter points · starts with D · ends with M
Meaning of datum
noun
Something known or assumed as fact, and is made the basis of reasoning or inference which an intellectual system of any sort (such as knowledge or theoretical framework) is constructed.
Example: a datum of experience
- form-of, singular
Singular of data: A single recorded phenomenon, especially obtained by scientific work.
Base or related entry: data.
A point, line, plane, or surface with reference to which positions (such as elevations) are measured or indicated. (Examples include a permanent benchmark in leveling or mean sea level in a topographical survey).
Example: A geodetic datum is sometimes also called a benchmark.
A floating reference point, or SLDMB, used to evaluate surface currents in a body of water, and often employed by coastal search and rescue.
Listed forms: data, datums.
Source: Wiktionary — datum.
verb
To provide missing data points by using a mathematical model to extrapolate values that are outside the range of a measuring device.
Listed forms: datums, datuming, datumed.
Source: Wiktionary — datum.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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noun
an item of factual information derived from measurement or research
- data point
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
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Letter-value score of datum
D(2) + A(1) + T(1) + U(1) + M(3) = 8 points.
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Anagrams of datum
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from datum
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