Bar chart | Bar graph (English)
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Definition (keystage 2)
A bar chart or bar graph is a way of showing information by the lengths of a set of bars. The bars are drawn horizontally or vertically.
If the bars are drawn vertically, then the graph can be called a column graph or a block graph.
If the bars are drawn vertically, then the graph can be called a column graph or a block graph.
Definition (keystage 3)
A chart which displays a set of frequencies using bars of equal width whose heights are proportional to the frequencies.
Relations
- broader:
- (en) Chart
- (en) Diagram
- (en) Representation of data
- narrower:
- (en) Column graph
- see also:
- (en) Bar-line chart
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