bar graph
noun
: a graphic means of quantitative comparison by rectangles with lengths proportional to the measure of the data or things being compared
called also bar chart
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The above bar graph from Antenna also shows Discovery+ having a lower churn rate than Max.
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Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
Functionally, that means meeting for hours at a time to pore over bar graphs and pie charts and debate the minutiae of immunization efficacy.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
Concrete numbers of new and deleted subscribers appear above a bar graph displaying contact trends over time.
—PCMAG, 22 Oct. 2024
Ask for visual summaries including pie charts, bar graphs, and comparison tables to make even the most complex of data clear.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
Functionally, that means meeting for hours at a time to pore over bar graphs and pie charts and debate the minutiae of immunization efficacy.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
Concrete numbers of new and deleted subscribers appear above a bar graph displaying contact trends over time.
—PCMAG, 22 Oct. 2024
Ask for visual summaries including pie charts, bar graphs, and comparison tables to make even the most complex of data clear.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for bar graph
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“Bar graph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bar%20graph. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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