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sen⋅sum

  [sen-suhm]
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–noun, plural -sa  [-suh] .
sense datum (def. 1).
Origin:
1915–20; n. use of L sēnsum, neut. of sēnsus, ptp. of sentīre to feel; see sense

sense datum

 
–noun
1. Also called sensum. Psychology. the basic unit of an experience resulting from the stimulation of a sense organ; a stimulus or an object of perception or sensation.
2. Epistemology. datum (def. 3).
Origin:
1920–25
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sense datum n.
A basic, unanalyzable sensation, such as color, sound, or smell, experienced upon stimulation of a sense organ or receptor.

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