box plot

American  

noun

Statistics.

1. a graphic representation of a distribution by a rectangle, the ends of which mark the maximum and minimum values, and in which the median and first and third quartiles are marked by lines parallel to the ends.

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Example Sentences

The box plot also shows us that the lower 25 percent of the exam scores are Ds and Fs.

From Textbooks • Mar. 27, 2020

Before a box plot can be graphed, the following data points must be calculated: the minimum value, the first quartile, the median, the third quartile, and the maximum value.

From Textbooks • Mar. 27, 2020

Create a box plot for each set of data.

From Textbooks • Sep. 19, 2013

The long left whisker in the box plot is reflected in the left side of the histogram.

From Textbooks • Sep. 19, 2013

Arrow down and then use the right arrow key to go to the fifth picture, which is the box plot.

From Textbooks • Sep. 19, 2013