sense datum

sense da·tum

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sens dey-tuh m, dat-uh m, dah-tuh m]
- /sɛns ˈdeɪ təm, ˈdæt əm, ˈdɑ təm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sens dey-tuh m, dat-uh m, dah-tuh m]
- /sɛns ˈdeɪ təm, ˈdæt əm, ˈdɑ təm/

Definitions of sense datum words

noun sense datum Also called sensum. Psychology. the basic unit of an experience resulting from the stimulation of a sense organ; a stimulus or an object of perception or sensation. 1
noun sense datum Epistemology. datum (def 3). 1
noun sense datum a sensation detached both from any information it may convey and from its putative source in the external world, such as the bare awareness of a red visual field. Sense data are held by some philosophers to be the immediate objects of experience providing certain knowledge from which knowledge of material objects is inferred 0
noun sense datum that which is immediately perceived as the direct effect of stimulus on a sense organ 0

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Origin of sense datum

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Sense datum

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sense datum popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sense datum usage trend in Literature

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