bar graph

Columnar data display

A bar graph is a chart that uses rectangular bars to represent quantities, with the length or height of each bar proportional to the value it represents.

Bar graphs make comparisons easy to see at a glance: The bar graph showed sales doubling in the fourth quarter.

Also called a bar chart.

structure

axis

Rotation reference line

scale · ticks · labels · legend · title · gridlines · x-axis · y-axis · horizontal · vertical

data

dataset

Organized collection of information

frequency · distribution · count · tally · values · measurements · variables · statistics · numerical · percentage

comparison

benchmark

Standard for comparison

differential · disparity · gap · side-by-side · versus · rankings · performance · categories · segments · groups

trend

increase

Growth in amount

change · fluctuation · peak · surge · drop · rise · fall · shift · progression · yearly

Categories
Opposites
chart type/visual representation

bar graphpie chart

Circular percentage diagram

pie graph · radar chart · scatter plot · line graph · area chart

data representation method

bar graphdata table

Organized grid of values

spreadsheet · raw data · raw numbers · written description

Family

bar, bars, graphic, graph, graphics, graphs, graphing, graphed, histogram

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G