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data

noun

da·​ta ˈdā-tə How to pronounce data (audio) ˈda- How to pronounce data (audio)
also
ˈdä- How to pronounce data (audio)
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
often attributive
1
: factual information (such as measurements or statistics) used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation
the data is plentiful and easily available H. A. Gleason, Jr.
comprehensive data on economic growth have been published N. H. Jacoby
2
: information in digital form that can be transmitted or processed
3
: information output by a sensing device or organ that includes both useful and irrelevant or redundant information and must be processed to be meaningful
Is data singular or plural?: Usage Guide

Data leads a life of its own quite independent of datum, of which it was originally the plural. It occurs in two constructions: as a plural noun (like earnings), taking a plural verb and plural modifiers (such as these, many, a few) but not cardinal numbers, and serving as a referent for plural pronouns (such as they, them); and as an abstract mass noun (like information), taking a singular verb and singular modifiers (such as this, much, little), and being referred to by a singular pronoun (it). Both constructions are standard. The plural construction is more common in print, evidently because the house style of several publishers mandates it.

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Smith, himself a stay-at-home dad and a journalist, mixes accessible summaries of social-science data with anecdotes drawn from interviews with couples in which the men have chosen, or have been compelled by economic circumstance, to become primary caregivers to their children. Eduardo M. Pealver, Commonweal, 11 Sept. 2009 He plays Chuck Bartowski, a computer-tech expert with the Buy More store's Nerd Herd … who unwittingly becomes a secret agent when government data is downloaded to his brain. Michael Logan, TV Guide, September 10-16, 2007 As measurements get better and more data pour in, physicists will bring those errors under control and chart exciting new territory. But for many, the wait is a strain. Charles Seife, Science, 2 May 2003 By studying obscure demographic and economic data, he deduced that the Soviets were in crisis—and spending a far bigger slice of its national income on defense than anyone had suspected. John Barry et al., Newsweek, 21 May 2001
Recent Examples on the Web Roughly 25% to 30% of the exposure tied to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq is primed to expire on Friday, according to Brent Kochuba, founder of derivatives data firm SpotGamma. WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 The National Security Agency has been secretly collecting the phone call records of tens of millions of Americans, using data provided by AT&T, Verizon and BellSouth, people with direct knowledge of the arrangement told USA TODAY. Leslie Cauley, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 When measured using post-tax income data, inequality was 12.9% lower compared with pretax income. Alex Tanzi, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2022 This tracker is updated monthly using Consumer Price Index data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 Again using Statcast data, the 2022 Astros implement a shift against right-handed batters 26.5 percent of the time—the sixth-highest percentage in MLB and above the League average 20.2. James Yasko, Chron, 13 Sep. 2022 According to data analytics firm Whip Media, the royal Netflix drama saw an 800% increase in viewership this past weekend compared with the pervious weekend. Emily Burack, Town & Country, 13 Sep. 2022 So far, staffing costs make up just over a quarter of ESSER III expenditures, according to the school-finance data firm Burbio, which has analyzed plans from more than 5,400 districts. New York Times, 8 Sep. 2022 The site determined its rankings by using U.S. Department of Education data for 4,050 colleges and universities nationwide. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin, plural of datum — see datum

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of data was in 1646

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