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datum in German

datum in German is Fakt, Faktum, Informationseinheit — datum means a single fact or piece of information used as a starting point for reasoning or building up knowledge.

datum in German

Fakt
noun
Something known or assumed as fact, and is made the basis of reasoning or inference which an intellectual system of any sort (such as knowledge or theoretical framework) is constructed.
Faktum
noun
Something known or assumed as fact, and is made the basis of reasoning or inference which an intellectual system of any sort (such as knowledge or theoretical framework) is constructed.
Informationseinheit
noun
Something known or assumed as fact, and is made the basis of reasoning or inference which an intellectual system of any sort (such as knowledge or theoretical framework) is constructed.

What does "datum" mean?

  1. noun A single fact or piece of information used as a starting point for reasoning or building up knowledge.
    "given this datum, it follows that"
  2. noun A point, line, plane, or surface with reference to which positions (such as elevations) are measured or indicated. (Examples include a permanent benchmark in leveling or mean sea level in a topographical survey).
    "A geodetic datum is sometimes also called a benchmark."
  3. noun A floating marker used to track surface currents in water, often used by coastal search and rescue teams.
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datum in a sentence

  • given this datum, it follows that
  • A geodetic datum is sometimes also called a benchmark.
  • GD&T tells us that the center of a bolt circle is in fact defined by the locations of the holes themselves, as each is a datum.

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What is "datum" in German?
"datum" in German is Fakt, Faktum, Informationseinheit. datum means: A single fact or piece of information used as a starting point for reasoning or building up knowledge.
Are there other ways to say "datum" in German?
Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "datum": Fakt, Faktum, Informationseinheit.
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