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

I think an important data point is that a federal court at the time had recognized a First Amendment right to televise executions.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

But for whatever reason, that becomes the data point for why I underestimated the magnitude of the miss, which then becomes the data point for my firing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Given that the Fed then went and lifted interest rates three weeks later, the data point clearly has some relevance.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

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

From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026

That’s what makes the garden paths in the textbook examples so seductive, together with my real-word example that begins with the words The data point.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker