box plot

American  

noun

Statistics.

1. a graphic representation of a distribution by a rectangle, the ends of which mark the maximum and minimum values, and in which the median and first and third quartiles are marked by lines parallel to the ends.

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Example Sentences

Looking at your box plot, does it appear that the data are concentrated together, spread out evenly, or concentrated in some areas but not in others?

From Textbooks • Mar. 27, 2020

Which box plot has the widest spread for the middle 50 percent of the data,the data between the first and third quartiles?

From Textbooks • Mar. 27, 2020

Before a box plot can be graphed, the following data points must be calculated: the minimum value, the first quartile, the median, the third quartile, and the maximum value.

From Textbooks • Mar. 27, 2020

A box plot is constructed from five values: the minimum value, the first quartile, the median, the third quartile, and the maximum value.

From Textbooks • Sep. 19, 2013

The long left whisker in the box plot is reflected in the left side of the histogram.

From Textbooks • Sep. 19, 2013