data (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪtə/

Definition

Facts or information, especially facts collected for study or analysis.

Examples

• The company collects customer data to improve its services.

• We need more data before we can make a decision.

• The report contains detailed data on the economy.

How to Use data

data on (prepositional phrase)

Information about a specific subject. — "The report has data on sales figures."

data about (prepositional phrase)

Information concerning a particular topic. — "We have data about customer preferences."

Synonyms of data

Words with a similar meaning to data:

• facts
• information
• statistics
• evidence

Antonyms of data

Words with the opposite meaning to data:

• theory
• opinion

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