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

Although the experiment did not solve the mystery surrounding big G, it added another important data point to the growing body of evidence.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

The NEH case is one data point in that larger story, but it is an unusually well-documented one.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

Gold’s huge loss in the wake of that exuberance constitutes just one data point, of course, but it’s consistent with the historical record.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Much of the long-range weather data point to “a relatively bullish U.S. pattern” for late May and early June with above-normal cooling demand, although “that’s quite far out and with changes likely,” the forecaster adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 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