noun · neutral
data
/ˈdeɪtə/DA·ta
Facts or information used for analysis, research, or decision-making
Examples
“The researchers collected data from 200 participants.”
“We need more data to support that conclusion.”
“Big companies store huge amounts of user data in the cloud.”
Band 8 sentence
“Robust data governance policies are essential to ensure that collected data is accurate, secure and used ethically.”
Collocations
- collect data
- data analysis
- large amounts of data
Word family
Common mistakes
Many datas were collected.→Much data were collected. / A large amount of data was collected.
a data→a piece of data / a datum
Say it for a higher band
5info→6information→7+data
Synonyms
information
figures
Easily confused
information
“The report turned raw data into useful information for managers.”
figures
“The figures show a steady increase in sales over five years.”
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