datum vs finding

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. 

finding

noun
  • A formal conclusion by a judge, jury or regulatory agency on issues of fact. 

  • A result of research or an investigation. 

  • That which is found, a find, a discovery. 

  • The act of discovering something by chance, an instance of finding something by chance. 

  • Tools or materials used in shoe making or repair. 

  • A self-contained component of assembled jewellery. 

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