sense datum

noun

A mind-dependent object whose existence and properties are known directly to human beings in perception.

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sensationesthesisaesthesissense experiencesense impression
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Meanings

nounsense datum (plural sense data)

plural sense data

  1. human sciencesA mind-dependent object whose existence and properties are known directly to human beings in perception.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

Similar
sensationesthesisaesthesissense experiencesense impression
Broader
perception
Also see
esthesissensation

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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

Chicago

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

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