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

While the company level data point to a 6% hit over 10 years, the wider studies suggest an average of 8%.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Pending home sales, a data point that measures homes that go under contract well before the sale closes, perked up in April, rising 3.2% from the year prior, according to the National Association of Realtors.

From Barron's • May 26, 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

Instead of granite-like material, the data point to a surface made of basalt or mantle-like rock, similar to volcanic material found on Earth or the Moon.

From Science Daily • May 5, 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