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

Examples of histogram in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The following histogram shows Ovechkin’s likely goals finish by the season’s end based on 1,000 simulations of the rest of the season. —Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025

The monthly histogram shows a weak January followed by higher prices into April. —Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025

Downside momentum has alleviated from an intermediate-term perspective, evident in the weekly MACD histogram. —Katie Stockton, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025

The monthly histogram reveals the seasonal strength. —Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Greek histos mast, web + English -gram

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for histogram

• abraham
• anagram
• cablegram
• cofferdam
• dendrogram
• diagram
• diaphragm
• epigram
• hexagram
• hologram
• instagram
• kilogram

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