bar graph

American  

noun

1. a graph using parallel bars of varying lengths, as to illustrate comparative costs, exports, birth-rates, etc.

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bar graph British  

noun

1. Also called: bar chart.   bar diagram.  a graph consisting of vertical or horizontal bars whose lengths are proportional to amounts or quantities

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Etymology

Origin of bar graph

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

LOH, loss of heterozygosity; NA, not available. c, Bar graph depicting the proportion of cases per subgroup for which at least one driver event could be assigned.

From Nature • Jul. 18, 2017

LOH, loss of heterozygosity; NA, not available. c, Bar graph depicting the proportion of cases per subgroup for which at least one driver event could be assigned.

From Nature • Jul. 18, 2017

Bar graph shows the percentage of animal species, by group, that are critically endangered, endangered, or vulnerable.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Bar graph shows the number of years it has taken to add each billion people to the world population.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015