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

County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, in her own statement, described the point-in-time count as one data point and “not the whole picture.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

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

Stocks’ performance during the 2022 World Cup is just one data point, but it’s consistent with the historical record, according to a well-known study that analyzed how sports sentiment impacts the stock market.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 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

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