data
noun
ˈdeɪtə 
ˈdeɪtə ˈdɑːtə ˈdætə 
1 [uncountable, plural] facts or information, especially when examined and used to find out things or to make decisionsThis data was collected from 69 countries.the analysis/interpretation of the dataraw data (= that has not been analysed)demographical/historical/personal data (technical) These data show that most cancers are detected as a result of clinical follow-up.2 [uncountable] information that is stored by a computerdata retrieval (= ways of storing or finding information on a computer)
Usage note: Scientific researchTheoryformulate/advance a theory/hypothesisbuild/construct/create/develop a simple/theoretical/mathematical modeldevelop/establish/provide/use a theoretical/conceptual frameworkadvance/argue/develop the thesis that…explore an idea/a concept/a hypothesismake a prediction/an inferencebase a prediction/your calculations on somethinginvestigate/evaluate/accept/challenge/reject a theory/hypothesis/modelExperimentdesign an experiment/a questionnaire/a study/a testdo research/an experiment/an analysismake observations/measurements/calculationscarry out/conduct/perform an experiment/a test/a longitudinal study/observations/clinical trialsrun an experiment/a simulation/clinical trialsrepeat an experiment/a test/an analysisreplicate a study/the results/the findingsobserve/study/examine/investigate/assess a pattern/a process/a behaviour/(especially US) a behaviorfund/support the research/project/studyseek/provide/get/secure funding for researchResultscollect/gather/extract data/informationyield data/evidence/similar findings/the same resultsanalyse/examine the data/soil samples/a specimenconsider/compare/interpret the results/findingsfit the data/modelconfirm/support/verify a prediction/a hypothesis/the results/the findingsprove a conjecture/hypothesis/theoremdraw/make/reach the same conclusionsread/review the records/literaturedescribe/report an experiment/a studypresent/publish/summarize the results/findingspresent/publish/read/review/cite a paper in a scientific journal