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

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

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

MeteoGroup, who currently provide BBC Weather with data, point to a "few notable high temperature spikes".

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

“Still, net exports look to add firmly to growth in the second quarter, another data point that suggests the Canadian economy has snapped out of its two-quarter funk,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

More than any other data point, investors are looking to the 10-year Treasury yield, which charts the course for 30-year fixed mortgage rates.

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 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