bar chart

noun

1. bar graph.

bar chart

noun

1. See bar graph
   another name for bar graph

Word History and Origins

Origin of bar chart¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Histograms are bar charts that show how data are distributed across a range of values.

From Science News For Students

We came up with dozens of concepts, from dead-simple bar charts and conventional visualization types to universes within universes.

From FiveThirtyEight

A bar chart showing quarterly GDP growth resembles the teeth of a saw, not a picket fence.

From The Daily Beast