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

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Example Sentences

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data point

“We view the update as a positive data point for AI compute demand,” Daryanani wrote in a note to clients, referring to computing power and hardware.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 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 one little data point has been the one thing that doesn’t really make sense,” said Brian LeBlanc, head of economic analysis at PNC.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

As we become fluent readers we file away in memory tens of thousands of common word pairs, such as horse race, hunt ducks, cotton clothing, fat people, prime number, old man, and data point.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

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