histogram

CEFRB2

/ˈhɪstəˌɡɹæm/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A chart that shows how often numbers fall into ranges.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    To represent (data) as a histogram.

Examples

  • The student created a histogram to display the test scores.

  • They used a histogram to visualize data.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Parts of speech
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A graphical display of numerical data in the form of upright bars, with the area of each bar representing frequency.

More examples

In context

  • The histogram showed a normal distribution.

  • Such distinctions, however, require detailed information, such as histograms of the distribution of energy use among residential customers, both by month and by year.

  • The use of the piecewise linear frequency polygon (FP) in place of the underlying histogram would seem mainly a graphical advantage.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The blank is a bar graph that displays the frequency of each value.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Probably from Ancient Greek ἱστός (histós, “mast”) + γράμμα (grámma), although it is sometimes claimed to have been derived from historical + diagram; coined in 1891 by English mathematician Karl Pearson.