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

Warsh has downplayed the role of individual reports, saying trends will matter more than a single data point.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 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

More than any other data point, investors are looking to the 10-year Treasury yield, which charts the course for 30-year fixed mortgage rates.

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 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