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dataset

dataset

21 3.5
A set of related facts or numbers organized for study
  • noun
  • /ˈdeɪtəˌsɛt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : conjunto de datos
  • When all children participate in screening, the dataset can be used to quantify systemic functioning.
  • a large dataset
  • dataset used
  • dataset that includes

So what we do is we apply this technique I just described to you rather than to climatological datasets to global climate models.

Examples

  • Unfortunately, the model's predictive ability, even within the "training" dataset, is not strong.

    Academic text (1990)
  • By combining multiple sources, the scientists created a large dataset for their environmental analysis.

  • Second, the dataset used in this research presents a variety of student demographic information.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The best technique in one dataset may be inferior in a different sample.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The number of incidents is limited because the dataset with solar radiation extends only through 2005.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Here, users can upload their own data or use datasets provided by others.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Despite these differences, it is important to ensure that both datasets are valid and reliable.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Problems with the method include issues of scale, bias, limited datasets, and quantification.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Nonetheless, we believe our dataset is fairly representative of children who became ill from enteric outbreaks in DCCs.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration compiled a small dataset of vehicle hyperthermia deaths for 2003-2004 (NHTSA 2009).

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

table
vsdataset
  • Specialized
779 2.6

An organized set of information in rows and columns

is a broader organized collection used for analysis not only arranged in rows and columns
data file
vsdataset
7 3.4

A file that a program uses to keep related information

is an organized collection for analysis rather than merely stored records

How Big

database
  • Specialized
402 3.4
dataset
  • Specialized
21 3.5
file
1.0
sample
2.3

Surface Forms

dataset singular
datasets plural

Morphology

dataset = data + set (transparent) = data + set

The meaning is a straightforward compound: 'data' (information) + 'set' (collection), yielding a collection of data.

Etymology

The word dataset comes from two parts: data and set; data originally meant 'things given' and now means pieces of information, and set means a 'group' or 'collection'. So a dataset is simply a group of related information collected together for study or analysis.