histogram

To represent (data) as a histogram.

Noun

  1. A graphical display of numerical data in the form of upright bars, with the area of each bar representing frequency.
    • Such distinctions, however, require detailed information, such as histograms of the distribution of energy use among residential customers, both by month and by year. - 1983, Alan Meier, Janice Wright, Arthur H....
    • The use of the piecewise linear frequency polygon (FP) in place of the underlying histogram would seem mainly a graphical advantage. - 2005, D. W. Scott, S. R. Sain, “Multidimensional density estimation”, in C. R. Rao,...
    • A histogram is constructed by placing the variable of interest on the horizontal axis and the frequency, relative frequency or percent frequency on the vertical axis.[…]Histograms for data found in applications are...

Origin

Probably from Ancient Greek ἱστός (histós, “mast”) + γράμμα (grámma), although it is sometimes claimed to have been derived from historical + diagram; coined in 1891 by English mathematician Karl Pearson.

Forms

histograms histogramme

Related

bar chart vertical line diagram

Derived

color histogram colour histogram histogramatic image histogram immunohistogram metahistogram

Verb

  1. To represent (data) as a histogram.

Forms

histograms histogramming histogrammed histogramme