sense datum
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sense datum — n. that which is immediately perceived as the direct effect of stimulus on a sense organ … English World dictionary
sense-datum — *sensum, percept, *sensation, image … New Dictionary of Synonyms
sense-datum — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun (plural sense data) : an immediate unanalyzable private object of sensation a sharp pain, an afterimage, or a round coin experienced as an ellipse is a sense datum … Useful english dictionary
sense-datum — sense da·tum .dāt əm, .dat , .dät n, pl sense da·ta ə the immediate private perceived object of sensation as distinguished from the objective material object itself … Medical dictionary
sense datum — sense′ da tum n. psl pph the basic unit of an experience resulting from the stimulation of a sense organ; a stimulus or an object of perception or sensation • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
sense datum — 1. Also called sensum. Psychol. the basic unit of an experience resulting from the stimulation of a sense organ; a stimulus or an object of perception or sensation. 2. Epistemology. datum (def. 3). [1920 25] * * * … Universalium
sense datum — noun an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation (Freq. 3) a sensation of touch • Syn: ↑sensation, ↑esthesis, ↑aesthesis, ↑sense experience, ↑sense impression • Derivationally relat … Useful english dictionary
sense datum — /ˈsɛns deɪtəm/ (say sens daytuhm) noun (plural sense data) Psychology any experiential factor that results from the action of a stimulus on a sense organ …
sense-datum — noun (plural sense data) Date: 1882 an immediate unanalyzable private object of sensation … New Collegiate Dictionary
sense-datum language — noun : a language whose terms refer exclusively to sense data and their properties or relations contrasted with thing language … Useful english dictionary
