datum vs evidence

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. 

evidence

noun
  • A body of objectively verifiable facts that are positively indicative of, and/or exclusively concordant with, that one conclusion over any other. 

  • Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion. 

  • Anything admitted by a court to prove or disprove alleged matters of fact in a trial. 

  • One who bears witness. 

verb
  • To provide evidence for, or suggest the truth of. 

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