First Known Use: 1891
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histogram
noun his·to·gram \ˈhis-tə-ˌgram\
Definition of HISTOGRAM
: 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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Origin of HISTOGRAM
Greek histos mast, web + English -gram
Rhymes with HISTOGRAM
aerogram, Amsterdam, anagram, Birmingham, Boulder Dam, cablegram, centigram, Christogram, chronogram, cofferdam, cryptogram, decagram, deprogram, diagram, diaphragm, epigram, fluid dram, giant clam, hard-shell clam, hexagram, Hohokam, hologram, kilogram, logogram, mammogram, milligram, Minicam, monogram, nomogram, oriflamme, pentagram, phonogram, pictogram, reprogram, Rotterdam, scattergram, self-exam, skiagram, soft-shell clam, sonogram, subprogram, telegram, tetradrachm, thank-you-ma'am, tinker's damn, Uncle Sam
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histogram
noun his·to·gram \ˈhis-tə-ˌgram\
Medical Definition of HISTOGRAM
: 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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