Adatban

Adatban is a Hungarian inessive form of the noun adat, meaning “in the data” or “within the dataset.” It is used to indicate location or presence of information in a body of data and functions as a normal grammatical form rather than a specialized term. In practice, adatban appears in statistical, scientific, and journalistic writing to anchor a statement to empirical observations rather than to theory.

Usage and examples

The phrase is common in analyses and reports. For example, "Az adatokban megfigyelhető kiugró érték hatással van a mediánra" means that an outlier observed in the data affects the median. Another example is "Az adatokban található összefüggés alátámasztja a hipotézist," indicating that a correlation found in the data supports the hypothesis. A third usage might be "Az adatokban szereplő trendek a vizsgált időszakban növekedést mutatnak," describing trends observed within the dataset.

Linguistic and contextual notes

Adatban is the inessive case form of adat, so its primary function is to specify location. It is not a standalone technical term with a fixed definition, but a common way to refer to what is contained in or observed in data. It can occur in various registers—from academic papers to media reports—where the writer wants to tie statements to empirical evidence.

See also

adat, adathálózat, adatbázis, inessive case.