Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

histogram

noun

/ˈhɪstəˌɡræm/

Definition

A histogram is a graphical representation of the distribution of numerical data, showing the frequency of data points within certain ranges.

Examples

A histogram of test scores showed that most students scored between 70 and 80.
The scientist created a histogram to visualize the temperature data collected over the year.

Meaning

It illustrates the underlying frequency distribution of a set of continuous data by displaying the number of occurrences of values in specified ranges, known as bins.