scatterplot
Two-axis point display
A scatterplot is a graph that displays data points as dots on two axes, showing the relationship between two variables.
Each dot represents one observation, with its position determined by values on the horizontal and vertical axes.
Scatterplots reveal patterns like correlation, clustering, or outliers: The scatterplot showed a clear positive relationship between education and income.
Statistical relationship measure
- PearsonAnglo surname
- positive correlationVariables move same direction
- negative correlationWhen increases predict decreases
- covarianceJoint deviation measure
Kendall · correlation coefficient · r-squared · bivariate · strength · direction · association · causation
Scattering across space
- spreadTo distribute widely
- variabilityTendency to change
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- rangeExtent of variation
variance · standard deviation · clustering · density · concentration · gaps · uniformity · skewness
Data shown visually
- graphVisual data display
- bubble chartPlot with scaled circles
- jitteringRapid unsteady movement
- transparencyState of being see-through
color coding · faceting · pairwise · matrix · interactive · tooltip · annotation
Direction of change
- trendlineStatistical direction indicator
- regressionReturn to former state
- slopeAngled terrain or steepness
- linearityStraight-path property
cluster · grouping · best fit · regression line · curve fitting · polynomial · residuals · prediction
Rotation reference line
- x-axisGraph's horizontal reference line
- y-axisGraph's vertical reference
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- data pointsDiscrete measured values
origin · quadrant · scale · tick marks · labels · legend · title · gridlines
correlation
Statistical relationship measure
- PearsonAnglo surname
- positive correlationVariables move same direction
- negative correlationWhen increases predict decreases
Kendall · covariance · correlation coefficient · r-squared · bivariate · strength · direction · association · causation · relationship
dispersion
Scattering across space
- spreadTo distribute widely
- variabilityTendency to change
- distributionAllocation across recipients
range · variance · standard deviation · clustering · density · concentration · gaps · uniformity · skewness · outliers
chart
Data shown visually
- graphVisual data display
- bubble chartPlot with scaled circles
- jitteringRapid unsteady movement
transparency · color coding · faceting · pairwise · matrix · interactive · tooltip · annotation
trend
Direction of change
- trendlineStatistical direction indicator
- regressionReturn to former state
- slopeAngled terrain or steepness
linearity · cluster · grouping · best fit · regression line · curve fitting · polynomial · residuals · prediction · interpolation
axis
Rotation reference line
- x-axisGraph's horizontal reference line
- y-axisGraph's vertical reference
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
data points · origin · quadrant · scale · tick marks · labels · legend · title · gridlines · aspect ratio
anomaly
Departure from the expected
- aberrationDeviation from the norm
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- exceptionDeviation from standard
residual · noise · error · misfit · detection · robust · trimming
scatterplotline graph
Data shown as connected points
line chart · bar chart · pie chart · histogram · area chart
scatterplotspreadsheet
Tabular data organizer
data table · table · matrix · tabular data · raw data