conclusion vs datum

conclusion

noun
  • A decision reached after careful thought. 

  • The end or close of a pleading, for example, the formal ending of an indictment, "against the peace", etc. 

  • The outcome or result of a process or act. 

  • In an argument or syllogism, the proposition that follows as a necessary consequence of the premises. 

  • An estoppel or bar by which a person is held to a particular position. 

  • The end, finish, close or last part of something. 

datum

noun
  • A premise from which conclusions are drawn. 

  • A floating reference point, or SLDMB, used to evaluate surface currents in a body of water. Often employed by coastal search and rescue. 

  • A fixed reference point or set of reference points which precisely define a system of measurement or a coordinate system. 

  • A fact known from direct observation. 

verb
  • To provide missing data points by using a mathematical model to extrapolate values that are outside the range of a measuring device. 

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