Meanings
noundata collection (uncountable)
- uncountablemathematicsThe process of gathering and measuring information on targeted variables in an established system.
Synonyms: data gathering
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe process of gathering and measuring information on targeted variables in an established system.
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data collection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20collection
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“data collection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20collection. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “data collection,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20collection.
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