data

data is on the Academic Word List.

Data is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) enPR: dā'tə, IPA ^(key): /ˈdeɪtə/, SAMPA: /"deIt@</
• (US) enPR: dă'tə, IPA ^(key): /ˈdætə/, SAMPA: /"d{t@/
• (AU) enPR: dä'tə, IPA ^(key): /ˈdɑːtə/, SAMPA: /"dA:t@/

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Noun

Singular data or datum

Plural data

1. (uncountable) Data is information, such as facts, numbers, photographs, etc.
   • Synonym: information

   A study using experimental data from ten schools found no difference between methods.