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[ noun ] an item of factual information derived from measurement or research
Synonyms Used in print (John F. Hayward, "Mimesis and Symbol in the Arts"...)When words can be used in a more fresh and primitive way so that they strike with the force of sights and sounds , when tones of sound and colors of paint and the carven shape all strike the sensibilities with an undeniable force of data in and of themselves , compelling the observer into an attitude of attention , all this imitates the way experience itself in its deepest character strikes upon the door of consciousness and clamors for entrance . In_contrast_to all this , primary data are data of a self involved in environing processes and powers . In_contrast_to all this , primary data are data of a self involved in environing processes and powers . (Statements 87th Congress, 1st Session. Appropriations,...)The Secretary_of_the_Interior or any duly authorized representative shall be entitled to admission to , and to require reports from the operator of , any metal or nonmetallic mine which is in a State ( excluding any coal or lignite mine ) , the products of_which regularly enter commerce or the operations of_which substantially affect commerce , for the purpose of gathering data and information necessary for the study authorized in the first section of_this Act . (1961 Research Highlights of the National Bureau of...)The estimated standard_deviations of the data for two of the resistors were 1 millidegree ; and for the third resistor , 3.3 millidegrees . Related terms |
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