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data point - an item of factual information derived from measurement or research

datum

information - knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction

meter reading, reading, indication - a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument; "he could not believe the meter reading"; "the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm"

statistic - a datum that can be represented numerically

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