primary data

noun

Data that has been compiled for a specific purpose, and has not been collated or merged with other data.

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Meanings

nounprimary data (uncountable)
  1. uncountableData that has been compiled for a specific purpose, and has not been collated or merged with other data.
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APA

primary data. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20data

MLA

“primary data.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20data. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “primary data,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20data.

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