Definition of histogram in English:
histogram
noun ˈhɪstəɡramˈhɪstəˌɡræm
Statistics A diagram consisting of rectangles whose area is proportional to the frequency of a variable and whose width is equal to the class interval.
Example sentencesExamples
- Curves are density function or relative frequency histograms across the genome.
- We inverted the algorithm to generate afterpulse-modified histograms from ideal histograms.
- To see this more clearly we show the frequency histogram for a long cryptogram that was obtained using a Simple Substitution Cipher.
- The standard procedure for generating a histogram is Graphs Histogram and then selecting the relevant variable.
- The fluorescent signals are presented as frequency distribution histograms.
Synonyms
graph, table, tabulation, grid, diagram, guide, scheme, figure, illustration
Origin
Late 19th century: from Greek histos 'mast, web' + -gram1.
Definition of histogram in US English:
histogram
nounˈhistəˌɡramˈhɪstəˌɡræm
Statistics A diagram consisting of rectangles whose area is proportional to the frequency of a variable and whose width is equal to the class interval.
Example sentencesExamples
- We inverted the algorithm to generate afterpulse-modified histograms from ideal histograms.
- Curves are density function or relative frequency histograms across the genome.
- The fluorescent signals are presented as frequency distribution histograms.
- To see this more clearly we show the frequency histogram for a long cryptogram that was obtained using a Simple Substitution Cipher.
- The standard procedure for generating a histogram is Graphs Histogram and then selecting the relevant variable.
Synonyms
graph, table, tabulation, grid, diagram, guide, scheme, figure, illustration
Origin
Late 19th century: from Greek histos ‘mast, web’ + -gram.