definitions

cartogram

[ kahr-tuh-gram ]
/ ˈkɑr təˌgræm /

noun

a diagrammatic presentation in highly abstracted or simplified form, commonly of statistical data, on a map base or distorted map base.

Nearby words

cartilaginous, cartilaginous fish, cartilaginous joint, cartland, cartload, cartogram, cartograph, cartographer, cartographic, cartography, cartomancy

Origin of cartogram

From the French word cartogramme, dating back to 1885–90. See carte, -o-, -gram1
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British Dictionary definitions for cartogram

cartogram

/ (ˈkɑːtəˌɡræm) /

noun

a map showing statistical information in diagrammatic form

Word Origin for cartogram

C20: from French cartogramme, from carte map, chart; see -gram
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