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

“We have to take in every data point we can.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

And because obesity itself is a known driver of GI dysfunction, every data point carries an asterisk: Is this the drug or the disease it’s treating?

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

“While it’s not a very strong or convincing data point, we highlight that it’s positive, and implies if anything the two factors move in the same direction, not opposite,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

"Each new system adds another data point to a growing picture of planetary diversity -- one that forces scientists to rethink the processes that shape worlds across the galaxy."

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 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