Definition

1. Noun:
   • A single unit of factual information obtained through measurement or research: A "data point" represents one specific piece of information, often numerical, that is collected as part of a larger set of data for analysis.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Each survey response is a valuable data point in our study.
  • The scientist recorded every data point from the experiment with great care.
  • This single data point seems inconsistent with the overall trend.

Advanced Usage

• "To be a data point": To serve as a single piece of evidence or information within a larger context.
  • Your personal experience, while important, is just one data point in a much broader issue.
• "Outlier data point": A data point that differs significantly from other observations in a dataset.
  • We must investigate this outlier data point to see if it's an error or a genuine discovery.

Variants and Related Words

• Datapoint (n): An alternative, often compound, spelling of "data point."
• Data (n): The plural of datum, referring to a collection of facts, statistics, or information.
• Observation (n): An instance of noticing or perceiving something, often used synonymously with a recorded data point.

Synonyms

• Observation: An item of information recorded in an investigation.
• Measurement: A specific quantified data point obtained by measuring.
• Fact: A piece of information presented as having objective reality.

Related Phrases

• Data point of view: A perspective based on or informed by specific pieces of data.
  • From a data point of view, the campaign was a success.
• Anchor data point: A key or reference piece of data upon which other analyses depend.
  • The initial measurement serves as an anchor data point for the entire time series.

Noun

1. an item of factual information derived from measurement or research