Definition:Bar Chart

Definition

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

Also known as

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

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)

• Results about bar charts can be found here.

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): bar chart
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): bar chart, bar diagram, bar graph