histogram

 [his-tuh-gram]  

his·to·gram

   [his-tuh-gram]
noun Statistics.
a graph of a frequency distribution in which rectangles with bases on the horizontal axis are given widths equal to the class intervals and heights equal to the corresponding frequencies.
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Origin:
1890–95; histo- + -gram1
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Histogram is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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histogram (ˈhɪstəˌɡræm)
 
—n
See also stem-and-leaf diagram a statistical graph that represents the frequency of values of a quantity by vertical rectangles of varying heights and widths. The width of the rectangles is in proportion to the class interval under consideration, and their areas represent the relative frequency of the phenomenon in question
 
[C20: perhaps from histo(ry) + -gram]

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