Definition:Bar Graph

Definition
A bar graph is a form of graph which consists of a finite set of (usually) vertical bars whose length determines the statistic being communicated.


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Also known as
A bar graph is often seen referred to as a bar chart.

Some sources use bar diagram, but that is rarer.

Some sources use the term histogram, but that is usually used to apply to a specialised graph of this type.

Also see

 * Definition:Histogram


 * Definition:Graph (Statistics)