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histogram
noun
his·to·gram
ˈhi-stə-ˌgram
: a representation of a frequency distribution by means of rectangles whose widths represent class intervals and whose areas are proportional to the corresponding frequencies
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The monthly histogram shows a weak January followed by higher prices into April.
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Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Downside momentum has alleviated from an intermediate-term perspective, evident in the weekly MACD histogram.
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
The monthly histogram reveals the seasonal strength.
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Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The histogram has a line in the middle, with everything on the right being in the HDR region.
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PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Greek histos mast, web + English -gram
First Known Use
1891, in the meaning defined above
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“Histogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/histogram. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
histogram
noun
his·to·gram
ˈhis-tə-ˌgram
: a bar graph that uses rectangles of different heights to show how often the different values of a variable in statistics occur
Medical Definition
histogram
noun
his·to·gram
ˈhis-tə-ˌgram
: a representation of a frequency distribution by means of rectangles whose widths represent class intervals and whose heights represent corresponding frequencies
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