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histogram

 or bar graph

Graph using vertical or horizontal bars whose lengths indicate quantities. Along with the pie chart, the histogram is the most common format for representing statistical data. Its advantage is that it not only clearly shows the largest and smallest categories but gives an immediate impression of the distribution of the data. In fact, a histogram is a representation of a frequency distribution.


bar graph [′bär ‚graf]
(statistics)
A diagram of frequency-table data in which a rectangle with height proportional to the frequency is located at each value of a variate that takes only certain discrete values. Also known as bar chart; rectangular graph.


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Very serious Somewhat serious Black 31% 25% Hispanic 23% 26% White 13% 29% Note: Table made from bar graph.
Group Life in Force--2005 ($ Thousands) Metropolitan Life & Affiliated Cos $2,161,919,465 Prudential of America Group $1,228,312,165 Hartford Life Group $596,449,388 Aetna Inc $559,570,575 UnumProvident Group $557,402,068 Note: Table made from bar graph.
less than one year 12% one to three years 22% four to six years 18% more than seven years 48% SOURCE: LATIN TRADE Note: Table made from bar graph.
 
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