data point

American  

Or datapoint

noun

1. a single fact or piece of information; a datum.

   Other data points, such as crime statistics, are available from the state government.

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Etymology

Origin of data point

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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data point

Stern: I want to turn to the birthright citizenship case, because it’s another interesting data point here.

From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026

Investment activity showed signs of disruption at the height of the Middle East conflict, though recent data point to a partial recovery, Citi said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, in her own statement, described the point-in-time count as one data point and “not the whole picture.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Spectacular as the failure of the AOL–Time Warner deal was, it is just one data point.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

The data point to increasing benefits with lower and lower LDL levels, said Dr. Daniel J. Rader.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker