bar graph
noun
a graph using parallel bars of varying lengths, as to illustrate comparative costs, exports, birth-rates, etc.
bar graphs
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pluralof bar graph.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These sections include various line and bar graphs that display weather data, in addition to some that are designed to help you make the most of various hobbies or interests.
From The Verge ● Sep. 12, 2022
In a separate image, two bar graphs appear to show data regarding how people scored on a test measuring racial prejudice, broken down by age and political identification.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2022
In this chapter, we will briefly look at stem-and-leaf plots, line graphs, and bar graphs as well as frequency polygons, time series graphs, and dot plots.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 27, 2020
My favorite discovery was a suite of colorful bar graphs charting women’s labor productivity, souped up with photocollages of climbing high-rises and satisfied workers: a rather more inventive kind of data journalism.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2017
There’s a bunch of bar graphs, but I don’t want to take the time to figure out what each bar means because I just want to say, “Oh yeah, you’re so right.”
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
