noun (uncountable) · neutral
data
/ˈdeɪ.tə/DA·ta
Band 6-7task1task2speaking
facts or information used usually to calculate, analyze, or plan something
Examples
“The survey data show a clear trend among young people.”
“We need more data before drawing firm conclusions.”
“Data collected over a decade were analyzed in the study.”
Band 8 sentence
“The dataset includes longitudinal data on household income and educational attainment.”
Collocations
- collect/gather data
- data show/indicate
- statistical/data analysis
Word family
datum noun (singular, rare)database noun
Common mistakes
datas→data
a data→data / a piece of data / a datum
Say it for a higher band
5info→6information→7+data
Synonyms
information
Easily confused
information
“The information provided in the leaflet was helpful.”
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