histogram

[ his-tuh-gram ]

noun

, Statistics.

1. 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.

histogram

/ ˈhɪstəˌɡræm /

noun

1. 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 See also stem-and-leaf diagram

Word History and Origins

Origin of histogram¹

First recorded in 1890–95; histo- + -gram ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of histogram¹

C20: perhaps from histo ( ry ) + -gram

Example Sentences

They then developed histograms of local strain amplitudes by utilizing the local strains extracted from the 3D reconstructed images of the materials' internal structures.

From Science Daily

I’ve been noticing a significant increase in the use of statistical information in the form of graphs, histograms and bar charts in The Post’s pages recently, and I really appreciate it.

From Washington Post

It depicted data as the bars of histograms and models as the means, or averages, of the data.

From Scientific American

I develop scripts to display these comparisons in maps, histograms and box-and-whiskers plots, in black and white and in vivid colors.

From Scientific American

Much like in Filmic Pro, there is a histogram at the bottom of the frame, as well as focus and exposure controls.

From The Verge