choropleth

British

/ ˈkɔːrəˌplɛθ /

noun

1. a symbol or marked and bounded area on a map denoting the distribution of some property
2. ( as modifier )
  
  a choropleth map

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Etymology

Origin of choropleth

C20: from Gk khōra place + plēthos multitude

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Amid the mask mandates and choropleth hospitalization maps, we settled into something we’d never had: a life together.

From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2021

A choropleth map of the area might show that there was a cluster of cholera cases, but it might not, depending on where the boundaries are drawn.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 15, 2013

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