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bar chart

bar chart
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahr chahrt]
    • /bɑr tʃɑrt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahr chahrt]
    • /bɑr tʃɑrt/

Definitions of bar chart words

  • countable noun bar chart A bar chart is a graph which uses parallel rectangular shapes to represent changes in the size, value, or rate of something or to compare the amount of something relating to a number of different countries or groups. 3
  • noun bar chart bar graph 3
  • noun bar chart bar graph. 1
  • noun bar chart graph that uses bars 1
  • noun bar chart A graph in the form of boxes of different heights, with each box representing a different value or category of data, and the heights representing frequencies. 0

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Origin of bar chart

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Bar chart

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bar chart popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bar chart usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bar chart

noun bar chart

  • diagram — A diagram is a simple drawing which consists mainly of lines and is used, for example, to explain how a machine works.
  • bar graph — A bar graph is the same as a bar chart.
  • histogram — a graph of a frequency distribution in which rectangles with bases on the horizontal axis are given widths equal to the class intervals and heights equal to the corresponding frequencies.

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