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histogram definition

histo·gram (his′tə gram′)

noun

Statistics a bar graph in which the area of each bar is proportional to the frequency or relative frequency represented

Etymology: histo(ry) + -gram

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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