data

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈdeɪtə/, /ˈdɑːtə/

/ˈdeɪtə/, /ˈdætə/

used as a plural noun in technical English, when the singular is datumIdioms

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[uncountable, plural] facts or information, especially when examined and used to find out things or to make decisions
- We collected publicly available data over a 10-day period.
- to gather/obtain data
- What methods are you using to interpret the data?
- data on something Researchers analysed the data on 2 515 patient visits at the Children's Hospital.
- data for something Table 2 provides data for southeast Nebraska.
- Our model is based on experimental data.
- published/unpublished data
- scientific/historical/clinical data
- It is essential to protect your personal data.
- raw data (= that has not been analysed)
- Multiple data collection methods were used.
- (specialist) These data show that most cancers are detected as a result of clinical follow-up.
see also big data
Collocations Scientific research
Scientific researchTheory
- 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 something
- investigate/evaluate/accept/challenge/reject a theory/hypothesis/model
Experiment
- 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
- fund/support the research/project/study
- seek/provide/get/secure funding for research
Results
- 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
Extra Examples
- Although we were using the same set of data, we obtained different results.
- The fuller data set for this period permits a much more detailed analysis.
- Data about patients is only released with their permission.
- Data indicates that most crime is committed by young males.
- My aim is to synthesize data from all the surveys.
- One vital item of data was missing from the table.
- The data derived from this project has increased our knowledge of how genes work.
- The government departments refused to provide the data that we required.
- The next step is to feed in all this data.
- There is no hard data to support these theories.
- These demands could breach EU data-protection laws.
- They are not allowed to hold data on people's private finances.
- This data reflects the magnitude of the problem.
- This theory seems to fit the available data.
- We have found some very interesting things in the data.
- We have no data for southern Mexico.
- Weather conditions have made accurate data collection difficult.
- These data were collected over a period of several months.
- data on the effects of pollution
- The data was collected from 67 countries.
- There is very little reliable data available.
Topics Scientific researcha2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- accurate
- reliable
- comprehensive
- …
… of data
- item
- piece
- mass
- …
verb + data
- acquire
- amass
- capture
- …
data + verb
- be derived from something
- illustrate something
- indicate something
- …
data + noun
- acquisition
- capture
- collection
- …
preposition
- in the data
- data about
- data for
- …
phrases
- the acquisition, handling, storage, etc. of data
- a source of data
See full entry
[uncountable] information that is stored by a computer
- All this data is stored on hundreds of servers in San Francisco.
- data storage/transfer
Wordfinder
- copy
- data
- delete
- file
- folder
- icon
- menu
- open
- password
- print
Wordfinder
- code
- data
- functionality
- input
- interface
- keyword
- operating system
- program
- retrieve
- software
Extra Examples
- The computer can manipulate massive amounts of data.
- They are testing some new data capture software.
- Our capacity to generate and transmit data has grown exponentially.
Topics Computersa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- accurate
- reliable
- comprehensive
- …
… of data
- item
- piece
- mass
- …
verb + data
- acquire
- amass
- capture
- …
data + verb
- be derived from something
- illustrate something
- indicate something
- …
data + noun
- acquisition
- capture
- collection
- …
preposition
- in the data
- data about
- data for
- …
phrases
- the acquisition, handling, storage, etc. of data
- a source of data
See full entry
More Like This Easily-confused plural/singular forms
Easily-confused plural/singular forms
- bacteria/bacterium
- criteria/criterion
- data/datum
- media/medium
- phenomena/phenomenon
- strata/stratum

Word Originmid 17th cent. (as a term in philosophy): from Latin, plural of datum.

Idioms

a mine of information/data (about/on somebody/something)

a person, book, etc. that can give you a lot of information on a particular subject
- This book is a mine of information on the Romans.
- The internet can be a mine of information.
- The questionnaire results proved to be a rich mine of empirical data.

单词	data
释义	data noun OPAL WOPAL S /ˈdeɪtə/, /ˈdɑːtə/ /ˈdeɪtə/, /ˈdætə/ used as a plural noun in technical English, when the singular is datumIdioms jump to other results [uncountable, plural] facts or information, especially when examined and used to find out things or to make decisions We collected publicly available data over a 10-day period. to gather/obtain data What methods are you using to interpret the data? data on something Researchers analysed the data on 2 515 patient visits at the Children's Hospital. data for something Table 2 provides data for southeast Nebraska. Our model is based on experimental data. published/unpublished data scientific/historical/clinical data It is essential to protect your personal data. raw data (= that has not been analysed) Multiple data collection methods were used. (specialist) These data show that most cancers are detected as a result of clinical follow-up. see also big data Collocations Scientific researchScientific researchTheory 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 something investigate/evaluate/accept/challenge/reject a theory/hypothesis/model Experiment 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 fund/support the research/project/study seek/provide/get/secure funding for research Results 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 Extra Examples Although we were using the same set of data, we obtained different results. The fuller data set for this period permits a much more detailed analysis. Data about patients is only released with their permission. Data indicates that most crime is committed by young males. My aim is to synthesize data from all the surveys. One vital item of data was missing from the table. The data derived from this project has increased our knowledge of how genes work. The government departments refused to provide the data that we required. The next step is to feed in all this data. There is no hard data to support these theories. These demands could breach EU data-protection laws. They are not allowed to hold data on people's private finances. This data reflects the magnitude of the problem. This theory seems to fit the available data. We have found some very interesting things in the data. We have no data for southern Mexico. Weather conditions have made accurate data collection difficult. These data were collected over a period of several months. data on the effects of pollution The data was collected from 67 countries. There is very little reliable data available. Topics Scientific researcha2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective accurate reliable comprehensive … … of data item piece mass … verb + data acquire amass capture … data + verb be derived from something illustrate something indicate something … data + noun acquisition capture collection … preposition in the data data about data for … phrases the acquisition, handling, storage, etc. of data a source of data See full entry [uncountable] information that is stored by a computer All this data is stored on hundreds of servers in San Francisco. data storage/transfer Wordfinder copy data delete file folder icon menu open password print Wordfinder code data functionality input interface keyword operating system program retrieve software Extra Examples The computer can manipulate massive amounts of data. They are testing some new data capture software. Our capacity to generate and transmit data has grown exponentially. Topics Computersa2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective accurate reliable comprehensive … … of data item piece mass … verb + data acquire amass capture … data + verb be derived from something illustrate something indicate something … data + noun acquisition capture collection … preposition in the data data about data for … phrases the acquisition, handling, storage, etc. of data a source of data See full entry More Like This Easily-confused plural/singular formsEasily-confused plural/singular forms bacteria/bacterium criteria/criterion data/datum media/medium phenomena/phenomenon strata/stratum Word Originmid 17th cent. (as a term in philosophy): from Latin, plural of datum. Idioms a mine of information/data (about/on somebody/something) a person, book, etc. that can give you a lot of information on a particular subject This book is a mine of information on the Romans. The internet can be a mine of information. The questionnaire results proved to be a rich mine of empirical data.
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