What does “data” mean?
- 1
nounfacts or information, especially numbers, used to study or decide something
The data shows that sales are rising.
- 2
nouninformation stored or used by a computer
I lost all my data when my laptop broke.
Data at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈdeɪtə/ · DAY-tuh
How to use “data” correctly
In everyday English “data” is usually uncountable: “The data is clear.” In academic writing, “the data are” is also used.
Common phrases with “data”
- collect data
- data analysis
- personal data
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- information
- facts
- figures
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