noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
given; premised
Used as a no-adjective to describe conditions, assumptions, or premises that are taken as given in an argument or analysis. Common in academic and formal contexts.
We do our best under the given conditions.
given thing; data; sense datum
In philosophy, refers to something that is immediately present to consciousness or taken as a starting point for knowledge. Sense 3 (data) and sense 4 (sense datum) are specific philosophical uses; sense 2 is a broader noun use for anything given or assumed.
In philosophy, sense data sometimes serve as the starting point of discussion.
This theory is based on several givens.
A Sino-Japanese compound of 所 (place, that which) and 与 (give, provide). The term was likely coined in Japanese academic circles to translate Western philosophical concepts such as 'the given' or 'datum'.