histogram /his·to·gram/ (his´to-gram) a graph in which values found in a statistical study are represented by vertical bars or rectangles.
histogram
histogram [his´to-gram]
histogram
[his′təgram′]
Etymology: Gk, histos + gramma, record
(in research) a graph showing the values of one or more variables plotted against time or against frequency of occurrence. A graph of a patient's temperature, pulse, and respiration is an example of a histogram.
histogram [his´to-gram]
a graph in which values found in a quantitative study are represented by lines or symbols placed horizontally or vertically, to indicate frequency distribution.
Leading causes of death in the United States, 1999.
histogram,
n a bar graph; a graphic representation of a frequency distribution.
histogram
a graph in which values found in a statistical study are represented by lines or symbols placed horizontally or vertically, to indicate frequency distribution.
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