datum vs statistic

datum

noun
  • A fact known from direct observation. 

  • 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. 

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

statistic

noun
  • A single item in a statistical study. 

  • A quantity calculated from the data in a sample, which characterises an important aspect in the sample (such as mean or standard deviation). 

  • A person, or personal event, reduced to being an item of statistical information. 

verb
  • To analyze or describe using statistics. 

  • To comprise (as statistics) 

  • To cite or calculate statistics. 

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