–noun

1.	a pl. of datum.

2.	(used with a plural verb) individual facts, statistics, or items of information: These data represent the results of our analyses. Data are entered by terminal for immediate processing by the computer.

3.	(used with a singular verb) a body of facts; information: Additional data is available from the president of the firm.

–noun, plural -er⋅ies.

1.	an act of recovering.

2.	the regaining of or possibility of regaining something lost or taken away.

3.	restoration or return to health from sickness.

4.	restoration or return to any former and better state or condition.

5.	time required for recovering.

6.	something that is gained in recovering.

7.	an improvement in the economy marking the end of a recession or decline.

8.	the regaining of substances in usable form, as from refuse material or waste products.

9.	Law. the obtaining of right to something by verdict or judgment of a court of law.

10.	Football. an act or instance of recovering a fumble d3e .

11.	Fencing. the movement to the position of guard after a lunge.

12.	Rowing. a return to a former position for making the next stroke.