Meaning
The process of gathering information
Primary Function
Noun-noun collocation (research)
Communicative Purpose
To refer to gathering of empirical evidence
Pattern
data collection
Core Structure
data collection
Função primária
Noun-noun collocation (research)
Propósito comunicativo
To refer to gathering of empirical evidence
Situações de gatilho
Research methodology, surveys, monitoring
Contextos
Academic, professional, technical
Padrão
data collection
Estrutura central
data collection
Slots de substituição
systematic data collection, automated data collection, comprehensive data collection
Colocados típicos
- systematic
- rigorous
- automated
- comprehensive
Substituições comuns
- information gathering
- data acquisition
Erros comuns
collecting data (verb phrase, not compound noun)
Similar / contraste
data gathering, data harvesting, data processing
Interferências
‘Data collection’ is the standard academic term; note singular/plural usage.
Família do chunk
- data acquisition
- fieldwork
- survey administration
Nuance
Neutral, technical.
Efeito pragmático
Scientific, process-oriented.
Dica de memória
The first phase is data collection.
Nota
This chunk is essential for describing research processes in academic and professional settings.
Upgrade path
gathering info → survey work → systematic data collection
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