Definition of scatter diagram in US English:
scatter diagram
nounˈskætərɡræmˈskatərɡram
Statistics A graph in which the values of two variables are plotted along two axes, the pattern of the resulting points revealing any correlation present.
Example sentencesExamples
- The scatter diagram for variables 1 and 2 shows a perfect positive relationship, which would have a Pearson's r correlation of + 1.
- The resulting two-dimensional representation is shown in the scatter plot as well as the box plot corresponding to the data distribution along the x axis.
- The scatter plot presented in the following chart does not show a linear pattern of the relationship between TOEFL score and Internet penetration.
- If a scatter plot indicates a treatment effect even when no patients adhere to treatment then bias is a possible explanation.
- The other chart, a scatter diagram, suggests that the price/earnings ratio predicts 10-year returns.