data point
One recorded value
A data point is a single piece of information within a larger set—one measurement, observation, or value.
In statistics, data points are plotted on graphs or entered into calculations.
The term extends to any discrete unit of evidence: That's just one data point, but it's worth noting.
In casual use, it often means a single example or instance that contributes to understanding a pattern.
Importance or price
- metricStandard of measurement
- variableProne to fluctuation
- statisticQuantified observation from data
- readingInterpreting written text
datum · observation · sample · outlier · benchmark · indicator · measurement · figure
Deliberate learning effort
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- surveySystematic data collection
- findingsConclusions from investigation
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
collection · methodology · sampling · empirical · correlation · regression · hypothesis · experiment
value
Importance or price
reading · datum · observation · sample · outlier · benchmark · indicator · measurement · figure · number
study
Deliberate learning effort
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- surveySystematic data collection
- findingsConclusions from investigation
evidence · collection · methodology · sampling · empirical · correlation · regression · hypothesis · experiment · fieldwork
- graphicsvector, shapes, 3D graphics, raster, symbols
- Graphingaxis, x-axis, y-axis, coordinate, coordinates
- charts & graphsbar chart, pie chart, line graph, scatter plot, histogram
- infographicsbar graph, pie chart, line graph, flowchart, heat map
- statsaverage, mean, median, mode, percentage
- observationsobservation, note, remark, comment, sighting
data pointdataset
Organized collection of information
big picture · the whole picture · aggregate · trend · pattern
data pointassumption
Unverified belief accepted as true
conjecture · speculation · intuition · guess · hunch