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How do you use Datums in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Datums in a sentence

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Datums meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of datum

Using Datums

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of datum
  • In the example corpus, datums often appears in combinations such as: different datums.

Context around Datums

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

different 2× global 1×

Often after:

include 1× may 1× assign 1×

Sentence patterns with Datums

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

but other datums can be 1× datums may be 1× different datums assign slightly 1× of different datums are not 1× of global datums include world 1× several datums were in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

datums may be 1× different datums assign 1× examples of global 1× several datums were 1× the cartesian systems 1×

Common sentence endings:

100 metres worldwide 1× are not equivalent 1× can be selected 1× of the earth 1× to the projection 1×

Words around Datums

Just before it in the word index:

datum 66 datuk 182 datu 29 dattu 2 datto 3 dattilo 6

Just after it in the word index:

datun 2 datur 2 datura 18 datus 2 datx 4 dau 21

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Datums

  • In this selection, "datums" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, different, global, include, may and assign stand out and add context to how "datums" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include but other datums can be and datums may be. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "datums" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with datums

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The Cartesian systems of different datums are not equivalent. (9 words)

Several datums were in use around the world, all using different spheroids, because mean sea level undulates by as much as 100 metres worldwide. (24 words)

Datums may be global, meaning that they represent the whole earth, or they may be local, meaning that they represent a best-fit ellipsoid to only a portion of the earth. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

Examples of global datums include World Geodetic System (WGS 84), the default datum used for Global Positioning System WGS 84 is the default datum used in most GPS equipment, but other datums can be selected. (35 words)

Different datums assign slightly different coordinates to the same location, so in large scale maps, such as those from national mapping systems, it is important to match the datum to the projection. (32 words)

Datums may be global, meaning that they represent the whole earth, or they may be local, meaning that they represent a best-fit ellipsoid to only a portion of the earth. (31 words)

Example sentences (5)

Examples of global datums include World Geodetic System (WGS 84), the default datum used for Global Positioning System WGS 84 is the default datum used in most GPS equipment, but other datums can be selected.

Datums may be global, meaning that they represent the whole earth, or they may be local, meaning that they represent a best-fit ellipsoid to only a portion of the earth.

Different datums assign slightly different coordinates to the same location, so in large scale maps, such as those from national mapping systems, it is important to match the datum to the projection.

Several datums were in use around the world, all using different spheroids, because mean sea level undulates by as much as 100 metres worldwide.

The Cartesian systems of different datums are not equivalent.

Common combinations with datums

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "datums" in a sentence?
An example: "Examples of global datums include World Geodetic System (WGS 84), the default datum used for Global Positioning System WGS 84 is the default datum used in most GPS equipment, but other datums can be selected." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "datums" from authentic English texts.
What does "datums" mean?
Datums means: third-person singular simple present indicative of datum
How many example sentences with "datums" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "datums", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.