histogram
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histogram
- /ˈhɪstəˌɡɹæm/
Where it comes from
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.
noun histograms · histogramme
- 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.
verb histograms · histogramming · histogrammed · histogramme
- To represent (data) as a histogram.
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noun graphical display
| Español | histograma |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 直方圖 /直方图 zhífāngtú, 柱狀圖 /柱状图 zhùzhuàngtú |
| हिन्दी | आयतचित्र āyatcitra |
| Português | histograma |
| Français | histogramme |
| Deutsch | Histogramm |
| Ελληνικά | ιστόγραμμα istógramma |
| Русский | гистогра́мма gistográmma |
| Tiếng Việt | biểu đồ cột |
| עברית | היסטוגרמה histográma |
Talk about this word "histogram." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/histogram. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. histogram. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/histogram "histogram." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/histogram.Cite this
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title = {histogram},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
