Phrase guide

data point

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A mark on a graph or chart corresponding to a piece of data.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Could you make all the yellow data points bigger?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The datum that the mark represents; a single piece of information.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

Examples

  • I think the third data point is inaccurate. Let's measure it again.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: datum, fact

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A socket for connecting to a phone line or other electronic network.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I sat on the end of the row so I could use the data point.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

an item of factual information derived from measurement or research

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: datum

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: information

Narrower terms: reading, meter reading, indication, statistic

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: datapunkt — datum, (ordered set of) measurement(s)
  • German: Datenpunkt — datum, (ordered set of) measurement(s)
  • Danish: datapunkt — point in chart or graph
  • German: Datenpunkt — point in chart or graph