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sense datum

sense datum noun: a mind-dependent object whose existence and properties are known directly to human beings in perception.

Noun

sense datum (plural sense data)

  1. A mind-dependent object whose existence and properties are known directly to human beings in perception.

Forms of sense datum

pluralsense data

Questions about sense datum

What does sense datum mean?
Sense datum means a mind-dependent object whose existence and properties are known directly to human beings in perception.
What part of speech is sense datum?
Sense datum is a noun.
What is the plural of sense datum?
The plural of sense datum is sense data.

Words near sense datum in the dictionary

  1. sense bodies
  2. sense body
  3. sense capsule
  4. sense capsules
  5. sense data
  6. sense datum
  7. sense of craft
  8. sense of direction
  9. sense of humor
  10. sense of humour
  11. sense of place

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