bar graph
noun[C]
uk/ˈbɑː ˌɡrɑːf/us/ˈbɑːr ˌɡræf/(alsobar chart)atypeofgraph(= amathematicalpicture)in which differentamountsarerepresentedbythinverticalorhorizontalrectanglesthat have the samewidthbut differentheightsorlengths:
Thecomputergradesthesummaryon ascaleof 1 to 5,representedby abargraph.
Thebargraphshowsthenumberofdriverskilledinmotorvehicleaccidentsbyage.
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- Youngerstudentsmightenjoymaking asurveyofpetownershipandrepresentingtheresultson abargraphorpiechart.
- There are somepeoplewho might justseethebargraphandthink, "Oh, things are going up, they are gettingbetter."
- Thedetailed, 77-pagereportisfullofpiechartsandbargraphsthatpointto some of theconclusions.
- Theteacherbeganthelessonwith abargraphshowinglifeexpectancyin theUnitedStatesin 1800 (age45), in 1850 (age39), in 1900 (age47), in 1970 (age70), and in 2019 (age79).
Tables, graphs & diagrams
- abscissa
- asymptote
- asymptotic
- bar chart
- block graph
- coord
- coordinate
- diagram
- flowchart
- graph
- graph paper
- histogram
- normal distribution
- organigram
- pictogram
- replot
- scatter diagram
- scatterplot
- tabular
- y-axis