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Definition of histogram noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

histogram

noun
 
/ˈhɪstəɡræm/
 
/ˈhɪstəɡræm/
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  1. a diagram that uses rectangles (= bars) of different heights (and sometimes different widths) to show different amounts, so that they can be compared
    • The histogram shows the distances between early settlements.
    • This information is presented as a histogram.
    compare bar chart
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Greek histos ‘mast, web’ + -gram (see gram).
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