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a graph using parallel bars of varying lengths, as to illustrate comparative costs, exports, birth-rates, etc. Also called bar chart.[1920-25]
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bar graph — ➔ graph1 * * * bar graph UK US noun [C] GRAPHS & CHARTS ► BAR CHART(Cf. ↑bar chart) … Financial and business terms
bar graph — Graph Graph (gr[.a]f), n. [See { graph}.] (Math.) 1. A curve or surface, the locus of a point whose co[ o]rdinates are the variables in the equation of the locus; as, a graph of the exponential function. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A diagram… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bar graph — bar graphs N COUNT A bar graph is the same as a bar chart. [AM] … English dictionary
bar graph — bar ,graph noun count a GRAPH that represents different amounts or values as thick lines of different lengths … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bar graph — bar′ graph n. sta a graph using parallel bars of varying lengths, as to illustrate comparative costs, exports, birthrates, etc • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
bar graph — n. a graph in which the lengths of parallel bars are used to compare statistical frequencies, quantities, etc … English World dictionary
bar graph — n a ↑bar chart … Dictionary of contemporary English
bar graph — ► NOUN ▪ a bar chart … English terms dictionary
bar graph — noun a chart with bars whose lengths are proportional to quantities • Syn: ↑bar chart • Hypernyms: ↑chart • Hyponyms: ↑histogram * * * noun Etymology: bar ( … Useful english dictionary
bar graph — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms bar graph : singular bar graph plural bar graphs maths a graph that represents different amounts or values as thick lines of different lengths … English dictionary
bar graph — graph which plots values in the form of horizontal bars … English contemporary dictionary
