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

Recent Canadian economic data point to a weaker start to 2026, with broad labor market weakness in January and February and weak trade numbers in January, signally slower aggregate demand, Scotiabank said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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

Z-scores measure a price relative to its history – the more technical way of saying that is how many standard deviations away a data point is from its average.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 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