histogram

noun

Pronunciation: ˈhɪstəˌɡræm

Definition

A graphical representation of the distribution of numerical data where the area of each bar is proportional to the frequency of a variable.

Examples

• The software automatically generated a histogram to visualize the frequency of customer ages.

• By looking at the histogram, we could quickly see that most of the data points clustered around the mean.

• The researcher plotted the rainfall data as a histogram to highlight the seasonal variations.

Synonyms of histogram

Words with a similar meaning to histogram:

• bar chart
• bar graph
• frequency plot
• distribution map

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