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

I’m seeing evidence in the record that there’s a survey of developers — I’m going to share the results of this bar graph that was presented to me.

From The Verge

He pointed to the bar graph in his hand.

From New York Times

In 2017, Valve added a bar graph to show positive and negative scores over a game’s lifetime.

From The Verge

At a recent news briefing, President Trump pointed to a bar graph showing that Belgium, which has about 11.5 million residents, has the highest number of coronavirus deaths per capita.

From Washington Post

At the top of the screen is a bar graph that breaks out relative amounts of storage occupied by apps, photos, media and other categories of data.

From Seattle Times